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ICE mistakenly detains U.S. citizen at Atlanta airport
ICE presence at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport has reportedly increased, with recent cases involving both immigration arrests and a mistaken detention. A Venezuelan asylum-seeker was detained by ICE while attempting to fly home, while a U.S. citizen was briefly handcuffed after agents mistook him for an immigrant with the same name and birthday. The incidents come…
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Georgia voters will see these three constitutional amendments on the November ballot
Georgia voters will decide on three constitutional amendments this November. Here’s what each could mean for Georgia voters. Let us know, which ones are you voting yes on?
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Marietta council greenlights controversial data center despite resident pushback
Marietta City Council approved a proposal to convert part of an existing self-storage property on Powers Ferry Place into an 18-megawatt data center after months of vocal opposition from residents. The project had been delayed in July as council members sought more information about issues including noise and its potential impact on nearby neighborhoods.
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Data center planned near historically Black cemetery in Hampton
A new data center is moving forward in Hampton—but its proximity to a cemetery where formerly enslaved people are buried has advocates concerned about the impact it may have on the sacred grounds. How close is too close? Let us know what you think.
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Peter Hubbard criticizes Open AI’s plan to to build $20 billion data center in Effingham County
Peter Hubbard, a candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission representing District 3, criticized OpenAI’s plan to build a $20 billion data center in Effingham County, Georgia. The project is facing scrutiny over its potential impact on water, infrastructure and the environment. While the county says the facility will undergo extensive reviews covering traffic, power,…
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Ossoff invokes biblical downfall to warn against Trump’s Iran war
Sen. Jon Ossoff tore into the case for war with Iran, calling it “built on lies” and accusing Trump of surrounding himself with “yes-men.” Invoking the biblical King Ahab, Ossoff warned that shutting out dissent can turn a leader’s delusions into a country’s costly mistake.
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Sen. Ossoff blasts Trump admin after sailors reportedly tried to jump from USS Lincoln
Sen. Jon Ossoff criticized the Trump administration over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after families reported that multiple sailors had tried to jump overboard during the carrier’s extended Middle East deployment. The roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard have been deployed for more than eight months, with reports describing deteriorating mental health, plumbing problems,…
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Ossoff presses Collins on Jan. 6 and Trump’s election lies
Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., said at a rally this week that he would support payouts for people present during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is now demanding that Collins renounce that position, as well as his continued insistence that President Donald Trump won the 2020 election.
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Rick Jackson said he saved a community hospital from closing. The loan terms tell a different story.
According to new reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, billionaire healthcare executive and GOP candidate for governor Rick Jackson could make millions of dollars off a struggling hospital in Alabama—whether or not it stays open. What do you think? How much money should private companies be allowed to make on healthcare?
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Atlanta airport workers threaten strike over alleged unfair labor practices
Anna Avado, a representative with the National Association of Government Employees, delivered a serious warning to the Atlanta City Council. Avado spoke about parking and ground transportation workers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the alleged unfair labor practices they are facing, including late or inaccurate paychecks, issues with pay stubs and W-2s, and problems…
