Georgia man, Ghana native get prison terms in crime spree
ATLANTA - A Georgia man and a co-defendant from Africa have been sentenced to prison for committing a string of armed robberies in the Atlanta area. Kujo Duako, 35, of Ghana was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release....
Warnock introduces affordable housing bill
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced legislation Thursday that would provide federal funding to build 3 million new homes across the country and reduce rents by an average of 10%. The bill, to be financed through changes to the federal estate tax, is...
State Senate forms committee to protect women’s sports
ATLANTA - A newly formed state Senate committee will look to ensure that female athletes have the right to participate on an even basis with their males counterparts. Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, the Senate's presiding officer, announced Thursday the creation of...
Georgia woman describes horrors of giving birth in prison
ATLANTA - A tearful Georgia woman told a U.S. Senate subcommittee a harrowing story Wednesday of giving birth while serving a five-year sentence in a state prison. Jessica Umberger, who now serves as a care navigator for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion...
Woods clarifies decision on AP African American studies course
ATLANTA - State School Superintendent Richard Woods has apologized for failing to effectively communicate why he is not recommending adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings. But in a statement released...
Georgia man pleads guilty for threatening to kill Marjorie Taylor Greene
ATLANTA - A Georgia man has pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome. Sean Patrick Cirillo, 34, of Atlanta pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting interstate threats. A sentencing date has not been scheduled....
Harris rallies her troops in Atlanta
ATLANTA - Vice President Kamala Harris brought her newly minted presidential campaign to Georgia Tuesday night, promising to build up the middle class and daring former President Donald Trump to debate the issues. In a 20-minute speech to a roaring crowd of supporters...
State Election Board resets votes on proposed rules changes
ATLANTA - The State Election Board voted unanimously Tuesday to rescind preliminary approval of two rules changes and decide those matters instead at the board's next meeting on Aug. 6. Board members held a special called meeting Tuesday after a watchdog group filed a...