5 Georgia officers fired after death in interrogation room
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah Police Department said Monday that it has fired five officers in connection with the death of a man who...
Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Southern Baptists prepare for their biggest annual meeting in more than a quarter-century, accusations that leaders have shielded churches from...
Exodus of election officials raises concerns of partisanship
There is no shortage of job openings for local election officials in Michigan. It's the same in Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, too.
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GOP governors tie economy to relaxed approach to coronavirus
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Republican governors running for reelection have begun trumpeting the party’s more hands-off approach to the coronavirus pandemic, trying to flip...
Democrats seizing growing power to run for statewide offices
ATLANTA — For more than a decade, Georgia Democrats struggled to lure highly qualified, big-name candidates to run for statewide office. With Republicans firmly...
Man faces weapons charge linked to Georgia mall shooting
MORROW, Ga. — Police officers have arrested a 19-year-old Georgia man for illegally possessing a gun in connection with a shooting Thursday at a...
Bernice King: Racial justice activism must focus on strategy
ATLANTA — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest daughter said she's afraid American society is unraveling, telling a Christian radio network on Thursday...
Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd
Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures and are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers...
VP Harris making Southern stops to promote vaccination
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration's top environmental official are making stops in several Southern states to promote an...
Justice Department will review restrictive GOP voting laws
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules, Attorney General Merrick Garland said...