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Who decided “Free Palestine” couldn’t be heard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium?
Was Mercedes-Benz Stadium involved in the pressure campaign to remove Macklemore from Ed Sheeran’s tour? Messina Touring Group, the company promoting the U.S. leg of the tour, said Macklemore was removed after pushback from stadiums across the country. Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium and a longtime supporter of Israel,…
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Sen. Warnock warns AI is a threat to democracy
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock recently spoke out about a Facebook page posting false AI-generated images and stories about him. While acknowledging that some of the posts were humorous, Warnock warned that this type of misinformation poses a serious threat to the future of democracy and called on Congress to act and regulate the AI industry.…
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Caught making nearly 1,000 personal Flock searches, former police now say they weren’t trained
They admit the searches were personal. The city says that alone was a breach of public trust. According to WJCL 22, three former Savannah Police Department employees are appealing their firings after being tied to nearly 1,000 personal Flock searches involving exes, romantic partners and other personal relationships. Their defense is that they weren’t properly…
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State Senator: Rick Jackson should divest from all data center investments
State Senator RaShaun Kemp (D-Atlanta) is calling on Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson to disclose and divest from his data center investments. Kemp’s demand comes after Courier Georgia reported that Jackson is tied to a data center project in Bowie County, Texas, that is being developed over the objection of residents. Read the full…
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Sen. Ossoff tears into Trump as a “broken old man” who made life more expensive
He promised to lower prices on day one.”Senator Jon Ossoff says Americans got the opposite. In Athens, the Georgia senator unloaded on Trump over food, diesel, health care costs, Medicaid cuts and the war with Iran — arguing working families are paying more while Trump, his family and wealthy donors come out ahead. He also…
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How a court decision could threaten Black voting power in Georgia
Georgia’s controversial voting maps just got a second chance in court. But this time, groups challenging the maps will have a much harder time proving they intentionally dilute Black voting power after a SCOTUS ruling in April eliminated key provisions in the Voting Rights Act.
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Rick Jackson is using NDAs to ‘hide critical information’ on data center project
Georgia Public Service Commissioner Peter Hubbard urged Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson to let local communities—not outside interests —control data center development and their natural resources. The call comes after Courier Georgia reported that Jackson is tied to a data center project that has allegedly used confidentiality agreements in Bowie County, Texas. Read the full…
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Rick Jackson says he’s for ‘intelligent Medicaid expansion.’ What does that even mean?
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson (R) unveiled a plan for what he calls “intelligent Medicaid expansion.” But details on what that means are scarce. Follow us for more videos about healthcare and other topics.
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Will Georgians get a $5,000 midterm check? Top GOP analyst says no
During an interview on Real Time with Bill Maher, Sarah Longwell, publisher and co-founder of The Bulwark, discussed President Trump’s promise to issue $5,000 checks to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans win control of both the House and Senate after the midterm elections. Longwell called the promise a lie and argued that the president…
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Gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms slams GOP opponent for AI data center investment
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is calling out her Republican opponent, “Slick” Rick Jackson, over one of his companies’ alleged investment in an AI data center in Texas, saying he has worked to suppress local opposition to the development despite arguing that communities should have the final say. Bottoms is demanding that Jackson publicly…
