Perdue takes down campaign ad with manipulated Ossoff photo

The digital campaign ad featured a manipulated picture of his Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, with an enlarged nose.

Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol Rotunda, as lawmakers memorialize civil rights icon

Lawmakers memorialized Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., on Monday afternoon as his casket arrived at the U.S. Capitol building to lie in state on the third of six days of programs honoring the civil rights icon.

John Lewis funeral to be held at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist

The funeral for the late civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis will be held Thursday at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, which the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once led.

'A good name': Civil rights leader Rev. C.T. Vivian remembered as great man

The family of the Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King, paid their respects and said goodbye to the civil rights veteran Thursday.

Hall County deputy dies from illness, leaves behind wife, 9 children

Deputies with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office are remembering one of their own who dies this week after battling a serious illness.

Georgia governor signs new law to strip human traffickers of commercial driver's licenses for life

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a batch of new laws Tuesday aimed at bolstering foster care and battling human trafficking in the Peach State, including a bill that will ban traffickers from driving commercial vehicles for life.

Mayors of Portland, Chicago, Atlanta, other big cities demand 'federal forces' withdraw

Several big-city mayors that have seen upticks in violent crime and escalating clashes between police and protesters are demanding federal agents be withdrawn from their cities -- and any plans for more federal deployments be halted.

Rep. John Lewis, lion of Civil Rights Movement, dies at 80

Representative John Lewis -- a lion of the Civil Rights Movement -- passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Civil rights veteran Rev. C.T. Vivian dead at 95

The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights veteran who worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and served as head of the organization co-founded by the civil rights icon, has died.

White House document urges 18 states in virus ‘red zone’ to mandate masks, close bars, increase testing

A recent unpublicized White House document prepared by the coronavirus task force and obtained by the Center for Public Integrity on Thursday shows that 18 states are currently in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

GBI investigating suspect in Ahmaud Arbery killing for unrelated sex crime

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it was requested by the Glynn County Police Department to initiate a sex crimes investigation based on allegations made against William "Roddie" Bryan, Jr.

Georgia governor sues Atlanta mayor, city council over mask mandate

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has filed a lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and city council following the decision to mandate masks and roll back to Phase 1 reopening. 

Teen accused in murder of Secoriea Turner set to appear in court

A teenager who police have connected to the death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner will turn himself in to law enforcement Wednesday.

Local mask mandates 'suspended' by Gov. Kemp's executive order

Governor Brian Kemp is overruling local governments that have issued mandatory mask laws in a new executive order issued Wednesday.

Judge permanently blocks Georgia's 'heartbeat' abortion law

A federal judge has permanently blocked Georgia’s 2019 “heartbeat” abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution.