After asking for coronavirus-related deadline extensions in April, the Trump administration now appears to be abandoning that request by asking Congress for extra funding to wrap up the 2020 census “as quickly, and safely as possible” in a move that could help ensure the number-crunching for redrawing congressional districts takes place on President Donald Trump’s watch. Census […]
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Biden photographed with Kamala Harris talking points as running mate speculation grows
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday was photographed holding handwritten notes with Sen. Kamala Harris’ name at the top along with a set of talking points about her, fueling fresh speculation about the California Democrat’s standing as a vice presidential running mate. The notes, which were photographed at a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, feature […]
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More die or in hospital in Georgia as vaccine trial starts
Georgia continued to stagger under a heavy load of COVID-19 cases Monday amid one ray of hope — a broad test of an experimental vaccine for the illness that began with the first of 30,000 nationwide injections being given in Savannah. Deaths continued to trend up statewide, while the number of confirmed patients in hospitals statewide rose […]
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Bounce TV to air memorial service for Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis live on Thursday
Bounce TV will broadcast live the farewell memorial service for Rep. John Lewis tomorrow, Thursday, July 30, starting at 11 a.m. (ET). The funeral will also be live-streamed at BounceTV.com. The final service for the Civil Rights icon before his memorial service will take place at the Ebenezer Baptist Church — once led by the […]
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Data show Georgia hospitals groaning under COVID-19 cases
Many Georgia hospitals are groaning under the assault of COVID-19 infections, with total hospitalizations from the respiratory illness remaining above 3,000 statewide on Tuesday for the 10th day in a row. As of Monday, 25 Georgia hospitals reported no critical care beds available. Nine reported no general inpatient beds, including Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, […]
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BET Networks partners with National Urban League for #ReclaimYourVote campaign
The BET Network is collaborating with the National Urban League along with other civil rights organizations to create a #ReclaimYourVote campaign in support of the upcoming election. This effort will serve as a gateway for the first-ever National Black Voter Day, scheduled for Sept. 18. With less than 100 days leading up to Election Day, […]
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Gov. Kemp backs out of hearing on ATL Mayor’s mask order
Georgia’s governor said he’s withdrawing a request for an emergency hearing in a lawsuit that aims to block the state’s largest city from ordering people to wear masks in public or imposing other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Brian Kemp earlier this month sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City Council, […]
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U.S. Senator Perdue removes ad that made Jon Ossoff’s nose bigger
Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia has taken down a digital campaign ad featuring a manipulated picture of his Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, with an enlarged nose. Before being removed, the Facebook ad showed grainy pictures of Ossoff and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, who is also Jewish, above a banner […]
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#Election2020 – Nation’s reckoning on race looms large over final month of Biden’s running mate search
Joe Biden is entering the final month of his search for a running mate, a decision people close to the process say is now heavily influenced by a national reckoning on racism, as his search committee pores over records and conducts interviews before presenting a list of finalists to the former vice president. The search […]
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Sunoco announces full-time sponsorship of Nascar’s rising talent Rajah Caruth
On July 24th, fuel company Sunoco announced they will increase its partnership with Rev Racing for the remainder of the year. Additionally, they become a full-time sponsor of the rising motorsport star, Rajah Caruth. The eighteen-year-old Caruth is in his second year of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program and is confident that this expansion will […]
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A growing list of New England Patriots players opt out of 2020 season over Covid-19 fears
A growing list of players with the New England Patriots are putting safety first and opting out of the 2020 NFL season. Three-time Super Bowl champion Dont’a Hightower and long-time tackle Marcus Cannon both confirmed on Tuesday they wouldn’t play this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Me and my fiancée are just more concerned […]
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Metro Atlanta Chamber launches recruiting initiative to attract tech-savvy poll workers
The Metro Atlanta Chamber kicked off a targeted initiative aimed at attracting new poll workers for the upcoming November general election. This program aims to drive metro Atlanta employees and residents to www.GaPollWorker.com where they can submit information to become a poll worker. While the Chamber is focused on Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett and Cobb Counties, all […]
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Barr clashes with Democrats: ‘I’m telling my story — that’s what I’m here to do’
House Democrats clashed Tuesday with Attorney General William Barr at a contentious hearing where they argued over the Justice Department’s deployment of federal officers to cities and the use of force against protesters, Barr’s intervention in the prosecution of two allies of President Donald Trump and numerous other issues. Barr appeared before the House Judiciary […]
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Trump keeps pursuing unproven virus theories even as aides seek to shift messaging
Even amid an attempt by President Donald Trump’s aides to shift his focus back to coronavirus, he continues to hear from a wide range of associates — including the CEO of a far-right television network — who are undermining the administration’s health experts and questioning their approach to the pandemic, people familiar with the conversations […]
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Gov. Kemp and Mayor Keisha Bottoms hearing called off
Georgia’s governor Brian P. Kemp has withdrawn a request for an emergency order to block the City of Atlanta from ordering people to wear masks in public or imposing other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic while a lawsuit on the matters is pending. Kemp earlier this month sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and […]