Stories tagged: "Georgia"

Coronavirus Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron waits to receive his COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)
Coronavirus Why Hank Aaron Joined Civil Rights Leaders in Georgia to Get the COVID Vaccine

“I don’t have any qualms about it at all, you know. I feel quite proud of myself for doing something like this. ... It’s just a small thing that can help zillions of people in this country.”

Associated Press Associated Press January 7, 2021 1:09 pm EST
Elections In this Dec. 5, 2020, file photo Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., speaks as President Donald Trump and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., listen at a campaign rally at Valdosta Regional Airport, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Elections Perdue and Loeffler Stand by Trump—Who’s Shown Time and Again He Doesn’t Care About Georgians

Both Georgia incumbent senators have campaigned on their loyalty to Trump.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 4, 2021 4:42 pm EST
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Immigration This Woman Came to the US for a Better Life. She Says ICE’s Abuse Awaited Her Instead.

Elizabeth was detained when her baby was just 4 months old. She is part of a class-action petition and complaint that includes 14 women who claim they suffered medical abuse while in immigration custody.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz December 24, 2020 1:09 pm EST
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Georgia Loeffler’s Picture With a Neo-Nazi Is Just the Latest in String of Racist, Homophobic Missteps

The Georgia senator's photo with a neo-Nazi is not the first encounter, and her actions have drawn accusations of racism and homophobia before.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 15, 2020 5:24 pm EST
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Georgia Reproductive Justice Is on the Ballot in Georgia

Georgia voters will determine if Biden has a cooperative Senate to help reverse the tragic course of the state's maternal and reproductive health care.

Nadya Okamoto Nadya Okamoto December 10, 2020 5:33 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
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Georgia Lawyers and Victims Are Narrowing in on Notorious Georgia ICE Gynecologist

A Georgia ICE gynecologist is being accused of performing medical procedures against the consent of detained women.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz December 10, 2020 12:54 pm EST
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Elections INTERVIEW: Julián Castro Says the Future Depends on Democrats Winning in Georgia

"No matter where I am or what I am doing, I am always going to use my voice to support the Latino community and help elect people who I believe will expand opportunities in our country to include Latinos and everybody else."

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz December 8, 2020 3:34 pm EST