The case of a black man in Georgia who was fatally shot in February after being pursued by two armed white men is gaining widespread attention among lawmakers, particularly after a graphic video of the incident was released this week."Ahmaud Arbery was murdered for being Black," Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said in a Thursday morning tweet. "His White…
A Georgia prosecutor on Tuesday recommended that a grand jury review the fatal shooting of a black man while he was out jogging earlier this year.The investigation into the killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery on Feb. 23 has been criticized by many in the state. Now, a disturbing video that emerged online on Tuesday purports to show key parts…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The stay-at-home order for Georgia will largely expire at midnight on Thursday, but Gov. Brian Kemp is still urging residents -- particularly the elderly -- to shelter in place in an attempt to protect themselves from the spread of coronavirus.Kemp allowed restaurants,…
Many teens in Georgia will temporarily be able to receive a driver’s license without completing the required road test during the coronavirus pandemic.The Georgia Department of Driver Services (GDDS) said in a notice that the requirement for most automobile road tests has been waived until Georgia's public health state of emergency, which Gov. Brian Kemp…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…