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Savannah Skinny (midweek edition). Savannah state lawmaker Carl Gilliard finally secured legislation that allows for a memorial honoring the “Original 33,” our first Black legislators elected following the Civil War. Here’s the backstory. #original33
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Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died Sunday at their home in Plains, the Carter Center announced.
She was 96. bit.ly/40NdlQ5
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Georgia’s prison system is operating at such shocking levels of understaffing it is impossible to keep prisoners and staff safe, an AJC investigation found. At some prisons, more than 70% of guard positions are vacant, with deadly consequences. ajc-news.vercel.app/ajc.com/…
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U.S. education and agriculture secretaries sent GA Gov. Brian Kemp a letter about “unequitable funding” of land-grant HBCUs.
“It is our hope that we can work together to make this institution whole after decades of being underfunded," states the letter. ajc.com/education/federal-of…
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UPDATE: Nine defendants indicted along with former President Donald Trump had been booked into the Fulton County jail by August 23. Here are their mug shots. More details: bit.ly/45AbkYI
📸: Fulton County Sheriff's Office
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#BREAKING: Former President Donald Trump and 18 allies were charged on Monday with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. ajc.com/politics/trump-18-ot…
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Hours after pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts in Manhattan, @realdonaldtrump railed against the criminal investigation in Fulton County.
Here's everything you need to know about the historic probe led by Fulton DA @FaniforDA ⬇️
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#BREAKING: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has named Leroy Chapman Jr. editor-in-chief to replace Kevin Riley, who announced his retirement Thursday.
@AJCLeroyChapman will be the first Black top editor in the newspaper’s 155-year history. ajc.com/news/ajc-names-new-t…
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#BREAKING: The @kennesawstate men’s basketball team received a No. 14 seed and will play No. 3-seed Xavier on Friday in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the first round of the #NCAA Tournament.
Let's go Owls!
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It’s time to make a choice for the future: Atlanta. This isn’t a partisan case. In 2024, a handful of states will determine the next president - Georgia is one of them. “Atlanta Influences Everything,” and President Biden would be wise to heed that call. ajc.com/news/opinion-preside…
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Former President Jimmy Carter’s beloved hometown of Plains is preparing to say goodbye to their neighbor and friend, ‘Mr. Jimmy’ bit.ly/3Z5NL79
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#BREAKING: A Fulton County judge said Monday he planned to keep private portions of a special grand jury report that recommends specific individuals be indicted following an eight-month criminal probe that examined meddling in Georgia’s 2020 elections: bit.ly/3lxWGjd
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EXCLUSIVE: Large investment firms are pushing homeownership out of reach for many first-time buyers, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation has found, as metro Atlanta has become ground zero for an investor takeover of the American Dream. ajc.com/american-dream/inves…
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Thank you @Atlanta_Police Chief Darin Schierbaum for talking with @FreshTakeGA reporters and @KSU_SOCM journalism students today at the Gold Dome. You left them inspired and empowered to hold their elected officials accountable. @ksuchss
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So as not to disrupt ongoing rescue and recovery efforts on the ground, Lt. Governor @burtjonesforga, @GeorgiaEMAHS Director Stallings, and I viewed areas damaged by yesterday’s severe storms from the air today. All available state resources are going to support those responding.
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A performance review of Fulton County elections operations recommended against a state takeover Friday, finding that the county has made “significant improvement” since the 2020 election year. #gapol bit.ly/3Zylyqw
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From our partners at @FreshTakeGA: Gwinnett County resident Pia Valeriano has become a pillar of the community, dedicating herself to helping homesick Filipinos feel welcome and passing the culture and traditions on to the next generation. ajc.com/inspire/everyday-her…
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From our partners at @FreshTakeGA: From our partners at Fresh Take Georgia: Lawrenceville's 'Around the World in DTL' festival this past weekend brought thousands of people to shop, eat and watch performances showcasing Georgia’s many immigrant communities.ajc.com/partner/lawrencevill…
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I am proud to share this project from @FreshTakeGA for which @KSU_SOCM journalism students collaborated with the @ajc under the guidance of @JeremyLRedmon to ask all of the state's 142 county jails for information about COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, infections, hospitalizations
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"I want to know what happened" | An AJC investigation in collaboration with @FreshTakeGA revealed inconsistent responses to the pandemic among Georgia’s jails, some of which are not keeping track of their numbers of infections and hospitalizations. bit.ly/3PD6npV