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Georgia Today: Property tax elimination; Endangered right whales; Protesting without a permit

On the Mar 4th edition: Georgia lawmakers reject a proposal to nearly eliminate property taxes for homeowners; Rules meant to protect endangered right whales are also now endangered; And a new bill seeks to make protesting without a permit a lot more expensive 

March 04, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
Vigil attendees hold candles and look at a speaker on stage.

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Athens faith groups hold a candlelight vigil for community members in ICE detention

On Sunday night, a coalition of religious groups held a candlelight vigil in front of a federal courthouse in Athens, to remember people detained by ICE.

February 23, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee
People attend a candlelight vigil this week organized by health care workers at the site where Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis.

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Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis prompts DOJ civil rights probe

Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a DOJ civil rights probe. Renee Macklin Good's death by federal agents has not.

January 30, 2026
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By:
  • Brian Bakst
Hundreds of protesters listen to speakers outside the William A. Bootle Federal Building & United States Courthouse during the March on Macon on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Macon, Georgia. Katie Tucker The Telegraph

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Anti-ICE protest rebukes ‘collapse’ of due process in downtown Macon

Hundreds of protesters gathered on the steps of the federal courthouse in downtown Macon on Wednesday night, denouncing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

January 29, 2026
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By:
  • Jesse Fraga and
  • The Telegraph
Rep. Buddy Carter speaks to the Golden Isles Republican Women’s Club on St. Simons Island on May 12, 2025. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA

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As criticism of ICE mounts, Carter urges expansion to Georgia

A growing number of Republicans are distancing themselves from federal immigration operations following the fatal weekend shooting of a 37-year-old nurse by border patrol officers in Minneapolis.

January 27, 2026
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By:
  • Craig Nelson and
  • The Current
This frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026.

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Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll rises

Iran's parliament speaker warned the U.S. military and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.

January 11, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran.

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Iran's supreme leader says protesters are 'ruining their own streets' to please Trump

Iran's supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating.

January 09, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
Protestors gather at the No Kings event in Macon, Ga

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More 'No Kings' protests are planned for this weekend

Democratic activists are planning a series of "No Kings" protests across Georgia on Saturday. GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports this is the second No Kings event, following one held in June.

October 17, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
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Protesters march in Atlanta in opposition of immigration policies

Protestors marched in Atlanta on Saturday morning in opposition of President Trump’s immigration crackdown. 

August 04, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis

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Georgia Today: Older women protesting; Brant Frost Ponzi investigation; Norfolk Southern merger

On the July 29 edition: Recent protests are driven by older women; State officials release info around which students are taking advantage of private school vouchers; and a proposed data center in Monroe County failed to get past a zoning committee.

July 29, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Mark Davenport
Doraville Police body cam showing the arrest of journalist Mario Guevara during a protest in Metro Atlanta on June 14, 2025. Screenshot

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Press freedom groups sound alarm as Spanish-language journalist remains in ICE custody

Press freedom advocates are raising alarms as a Spanish-language journalist remains in ICE custody after being arrested while covering a protest in metro Atlanta earlier this month.

June 24, 2025
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • Peter Biello
Mario Guevara with MGNews is detained by Dekalb County Sheriff's deputies in Dekalb County, during a "No Kings" protest near Atlanta, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

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Spanish-language journalist who documents immigration raids detained for ICE after protest arrest

A Spanish-language journalist known for documenting immigration raids could face deportation proceedings after police arrested him on charges of obstructing officers and unlawful assembly as he covered a weekend protest outside Atlanta.

June 18, 2025
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  • Associated Press
People gather in Houston for the "No Kings" nationwide demonstration on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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Photos: See No Kings protests around the country

People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.

June 14, 2025
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  • NPR Staff
People gathered Saturday in the same strip of downtown park used for a political rally nearly every weekend since the Hands Off protests in April for the Macon, Ga. (Pop. 157,000) No Kings event. Grant Blankenship/GPB News

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'No Kings' protests held in communities across Georgia

Saturday, thousands of Georgians across the state participated in nationwide protests of federal immigration raids and deployment of National Guard in places including Los Angeles.

June 14, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 4 more
Two Waymo taxis burn near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest.

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Photos: Protests continue for third day in Los Angeles

Members of the California National Guard arrived in the Los Angeles area Sunday morning after being activated by President Trump.

June 08, 2025
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