Georgia

Georgia mother says the state asked her to “prove” she’s a woman

A state employee told Nakia Grimes to get a pap test from her doctor to correct a mistake on her birth certificate

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 5:22 PM UTC
Media Gender, Sex, women, Georgia

Georgia antiabortion group too extreme for Erick Erickson

Georgia Right to Life's position on the 20-week federal abortion ban has outraged the conservative pundit

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 8:14 PM UTC
Life Abortion, abortion rights

House GOPer: Teach kids about traditional gender roles

Rep. Phil Gingrey suggested classes for children on marriage roles during a speech in support of DOMA VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 26
Politics Video, House Republicans

Rape rampant in juvenile justice system

Hundreds of teens are assaulted during their stay in detention centers, often by facility staff members

Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 4:23 PM UTC
Life ProPublica, Rape

Georgian police slow to react to mob violence at gay rights march

No arrests have been made in a Friday attack that saw thousands hurl rocks and assault participants at a gay rally VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 20, 2013 12:55 PM UTC
Life Video, anti-gay violence

Reese Witherspoon’s arrest video released

Watch footage of the actress's unbecoming tirade in Atlanta two weeks ago UPDATED VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Friday, May 3, 2013 2:48 PM UTC 22
Entertainment Video, reese witherspoon, arrest

Georgia town allegedly diverting sewage to black neighborhood

Earthjustice claims that black Rochelle, Ga. residents do not get the same sanitation as whites

Prachi Gupta Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:51 PM UTC
News Georgia, Racism, Sewage

Stay of execution for mentally ill Georgia man lifted

Warren Hill, saved from execution by mere hours earlier this year, once again faces death

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 9:28 PM UTC
News warren hill, law, Death Penalty

Republicans worry about hanging on to open Georgia Senate seat

And finding themselves in another Todd Akin situation

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Apr 22, 2013 1:31 PM UTC 14
Politics Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey

Georgia firefighters taken hostage “relieved” ordeal over

All five are in good condition following a police raid that left the suspected gunman dead

Johnny Clark and Phillip Lucas, Associated Press Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 11:26 AM UTC
4 From the Wires

5 Georgia firemen held hostage

A SWAT team has been dispatched to the scene in Suwanee, 35 miles northeast of Atlanta

Associated Press Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 9:31 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Georgia

House GOPer: No funding for sex-changes because “I like being a boy”

"I don't want to pay for a sex-change operation," said Rep. Paul Broun

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Apr 8, 2013 6:57 PM UTC 59
Politics Paul Broun, Georgia, Gay Rights

Alleged terror ring leader charged with murdering wife

Prosecutors say pvt. Isaac Aguigui hoped to finance his anti-government plots with his wife's life insurance policy

Don Terry, Southern Poverty Law Center Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 12
News Southern Poverty Law Center

Georgia high school students fight to end segregated prom

Wilcox County High School has two proms: one for white students and one for non-white students

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 6:11 PM UTC 81
Life Racism, Segregation

Georgia GOP chair: Straight people will enter gay marriages for the benefits

"I just see so much abuse in this it’s unreal," said Sue Everhart

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Apr 1, 2013 3:22 PM UTC 67
Politics Georgia, Republicans

Peabody winners include Newtown and Sandy coverage

The 39 award recipients were deemed the best work in electronic media during 2012

Associated Press Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 5:38 PM UTC
Entertainment peabody awards, Journalism

GOP Senate candidate: Paul Ryan too moderate

Rep. Paul Broun, who is running for Georgia's Senate seat, pens Op-Ed demanding more austerity and cuts

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 3:43 PM UTC 18
Politics Paul Broun, Paul Ryan, Georgia

Phil Gingrey: Defending Akin was “stupid”

The House Republican, who may run for Senate, backtracked from his comment that Akin was “partly right”

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 2:47 PM UTC
Politics Todd Akin, Phil Gingrey, Georgia

Will Georgia get its very own Todd Akin?

Republicans fear that the state's 2014 senate race is shaping up to produce another unelectable conservative

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 10:04 PM UTC
Politics Todd Akin, Georgia, Paul Broun

Georgia rushes executions before lethal drugs expire

The state is reportedly hurrying to see capital sentences through before March

Natasha Lennard Friday, Feb 22, 2013 3:15 PM UTC
News Lethal Injection, Death row

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