E.W. Oliver Elementary School STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) teacher Alicia Gant was recently named the Clayton County Public Schools Teacher of the Year for 2026-27. On Monday, May 4, CCPS officials — including Interim...
In a ruling earlier this month, the Georgia Supreme Court vacated the Clayton County Superior Court’s denial for Hannah Payne’s motion for a new trial in her murder case and suspended an assistant district attorney for citing fake cases. The...
Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on June 17 to contend with two election-related issues under an order signed Wednesday by Gov. Brian Kemp. The proclamation requires the General Assembly to convene for a special session...
Democrats reacted angrily to Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to rewrite electoral district lines after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in April. Kemp, a Republican, ordered a special legislative session for July 17 to redraw election maps after the high...
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Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and other Southern states moved to redraw district lines after the ruling. Democrats in Georgia said Kemp’s decision to join the rush is further evidence that Republicans fear they can no longer win elections.