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‘The usefulness of lies’: Prosecutor shreds Trump’s First Amendment argument in Georgia

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney argued Thursday his Georgia election racketeering case should be dismissed because, as the prosecutors summarized it, “he lied over and over and over again.” It was a flabbergasted state attorney Donald Wakeford who spoke out against the First Amendment challenge brought by Trump lawyer Steve Sadow, who argued that the case should be dropped because it attempted to criminalize free speech, and cited the false claims that the 2020 presidential

Georgia News

Authorizing sports betting in Georgia may lack needed votes from lawmakers

There’s still a chance Georgians could vote on authorizing sports betting in November, but the odds may be poor. The House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed out both a proposed state constitutional amendment and authorizing legislation that would let Georgians bet legally on pro and college sports. But a top Democrat said his party still wants to see changes in how state taxes on sports betting would be spent. Without Democratic votes, a constitutional amendment can’t

Atlanta Daily World

Outrage Sparks After White HBCU President Cleared Of Wrongdoing In Black Administrator’s Suicide

After a period of paid leave following the tragic death of Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, Lincoln University President John Moseley has returned to his duties at the HBCU.  Candia-Bailey, 49, who served as the vice president of student affairs under Moseley’s leadership, took her own life on January 8. This happened just days after raising allegations … Continued The post Outrage Sparks After White HBCU President Cleared Of Wrongdoing In Black Administrator’s Suicide appeared first on

Atlanta Daily World

‘Pinky’ Cole Hayes Named Savannah State University’s 2024 Commencement Speaker

“Pinky” Cole Hayes, founder of the immensely popular Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan restaurant chain and 2023 TIME100 Next honoree, is returning to Savannah State University (SSU) this spring to deliver the commencement speech to the class of 2024. Cole Hayes visited the university in the fall as part of her book tour for her autobiographical book, … Continued The post ‘Pinky’ Cole Hayes Named Savannah State University’s 2024 Commencement Speaker appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

Georgia Voice

Gallup: LGBTQ Identity at All-time high of 7.6 Percent, 30 Percent of Gen Z Women ID as LGBTQ

A new Gallup poll finds LGBTQ identification in the U.S. expanding annually with 7.6 percent of U.S. adults now identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or some other sexual orientation other than heterosexual. This latest percentage is up a full two percent from 5.6 percent four years ago and is more than double the 3.5 percent of 2012, Gallup’s first year of surveying sexual orientation and transgender identity. Based on aggregated data from 2023 Gallup

Georgia News

Changes to Georgia election rules could get state House OK as 2024 session reaches finish line

The Georgia Senate on Tuesday advanced legislation that would give local supervisors more control over Election Day operations, add a new ballot security measure, and create a pilot program to recount every ballot in the 2024 presidential election. The most contested election bill to make onto the Senate floor on Tuesday was House Bill 1027, which passed by a 33-19 vote as Democratic legislators objected to changing the formula used to determine how many voting machines