Will Smith, Antoine Fuqua movie 'Emancipation' pulls out of filming in Georgia due to voter laws
Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua are pulling their Apple-produced thriller "Emancipation" from Georgia due to the state's recently passed voting laws.
Truckers accused of kidnapping women in NJ, other states
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation say two truckers have been arrested for kidnapping and physically assaulting women in Georgia and New Jersey.
Georgia woman contracts breakthrough COVID-19 infection after vaccination
The Dallas, Georgia, IBM retiree hoped getting fully vaccinated would make it easier and safer, but almost a month after her second shot, she tested positive for COVD-19.
All-Star Game: Gov. Kemp defends election laws after MLB moves game
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defended recent election reform at a press conference on Saturday following Major League Baseball's decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game and draft out of Georgia in protest.
'Boycott baseball and all of the woke companies': Trump calls out MLB for moving All-Star Game from Atlanta
"Boycott baseball and all of the woke companies that are interfering with Free and Fair Elections. Are you listening Coke, Delta, and all!" Former President Trump said.
MLB moving All-Star Game in response to voting restrictions
Major League Baseball has moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta’s Truist Park, a response to Georgia enacting a new law last month restricting voting rights.
Donations for Asian American, Pacific Islanders groups surge after Atlanta shootings
Donations and contribution pledges to Asian American and Pacific Islander groups have spiked since the March 16 shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, and brought renewed attention to violence against Asian Americans.
Civil rights groups file new lawsuit over Georgia voting law
Civil rights groups say Georgia's new voting law "is driven by blatant racism, represents politics at its very worst, and is clearly illegal,”
Groups file lawsuit challenging Georgia’s Republican-backed election law
The Georgia NAACP and other civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging Georgia’s new Republican-backed election law.
Report: Organizations call to move MLB All-Star Game, The Masters over voting law
Controversial Republican-backed reform of elections in Georgia is facing backlash, including calls to move major sporting events out of the state in protest.
Biden calls new Georgia election law 'Jim Crow in the 21st century'
President Joe Biden condemned a sweeping GOP-sponsored overhaul of Georgia’s elections. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp lashed back, accusing Biden of attempting to “destroy the sanctity and security of the ballot box.”
Fayetteville man receives last paycheck in oil-covered pennies dumped on his driveway
A Fayetteville man said his last paycheck from his former employer came in the form of over 90,000 oil- or grease-covered pennies dumped on his driveway.
Slain spa workers and customers mourned by families
Seven of the slain were women, and six of them were of Asian descent. Police charged a 21-year-old white man with the killings, saying he was solely responsible for the deadliest U.S. mass shooting since 2019.
Millions pour into GoFundMe for Atlanta-area spa shooting victim
Support has been pouring in from across the country for the victims of the deadly spa shootings in metro Atlanta on Tuesday. That includes millions in financial support for the families.
Atlanta spa shootings: Medical examiner releases names of victims
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office on Friday released the names of four additional people who were killed this week when a gunman entered three Atlanta-area spas and opened fire, killing eight people.
Atlanta spa shootings expose inequities around race, gender and sex
The killings in Atlanta follow a wave of recent attacks against Asian Americans since the coronavirus first entered the United States, with the majority of reports coming from women.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to face expulsion resolution from Dem congressman
The California congressman accuses Majorie Taylor Greene of supporting 'political violence' against Democrats.
Police: Missing 1-year-old Royalty Grisby found, teen suspect in custody
Missing 1-year-old Royalty Grisby has been found safe, according to DeKalb County Police.
Georgia sheriff spokesman removed from spa shootings case amid racist Facebook posts, controversial comments
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Capt. Jay Baker recently came under criticism for saying Wednesday that the 21-year-old man accused of carrying out the recent spa slayings that occurred in the Atlanta area had a "bad day."
Atlanta-area spa shootings: Police still working to notify victim families
During a press conference Thursday, Atlanta police released new details regarding their investigation into the deadly spa shootings, and said they were still working to notify families of the victims.