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Race & Racism

Militarized police target counter-protestors at Nazi demonstration in Newnan

Members of the Neo-Nazi hate group, National Socialist Movement, demonstrated in Newnan, Ga .over the weekend. The group had obtained a permit to host a rally in Newnan about a month ago, supposedly to discuss “hot button” issues. An estimated few dozen Neo-Nazis filled the streets, dressed in black and carrying shields and NSM flags. Members of loose-knit anti-fascist groups, joined by Newnan citizens, also showed up to demonstrate against the white supremacist group’s messages

2018 Legislative Session

Georgians want increased access to medical marijuana

Georgians want increased access to medical marijuana. A new AJC poll shows that more Georgians than ever, 77 percent to be exact, support changing state laws to allow harvesting and distribution of medical marijuana. Under a 2015 law, licensed patients can possess up 20 ounces of cannabis oil to treat certain forms of 14 approved illnesses, including AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. More than 2,500 patients are currently on the registry. But

AJC: Emerging force in Georgia politics likes to needle ruling party

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a profile of Better Georgia in a two-column article on the front of today’s Metro section. The article shows why our work is important and reveals how we’ve already been successful. Rarely has a no-comment generated such impassioned response. After Gov. Nathan Deal’s office said he wouldn’t chime in on a left-leaning group’s push to get him to support an integrated prom in rural Georgia — calling the prodding a “silly publicity