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Southern Baptist leaders remove Georgia church over LGBTQ inclusion
ATLANTA — The Rev. James Conrad, pastor of Towne View Baptist Church in Kennesaw, said the church will not appeal a decision Tuesday by the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee to disfellowship it for affirming LGBTQ members. “We’re not going to try to convince them to change their position” said Conrad, who has lead the congregation for 27 years. “That’s just not going to happen.” The decision followed the recommendations of the denomination’s Credentials Committee and was reached during an executive session in Nashville, according to the Baptist Press, the official news service of...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Ahmaud Arbery’s mother reflects on son’s death, one year later
ATLANTA — Wanda Cooper-Jones still wonders why, one year ago, her son Ahmaud ventured into the unfinished home in Satilla Shores, a middle-class neighborhood just outside Brunswick. “Did he go in there to get a drink of water? To take a break? Whether he was looking at the wiring, I’m not sure,” Cooper-Jones told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a recent interview. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, had worked as an electrician with his three older brothers, she noted. She said she takes some solace in the reforms brought about after her son’s death. The fatal shooting led to Georgia finally passing a hate...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Florida holds off Georgia for first win since January
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A forgettable February finally took a positive turn for the Florida Gators. Coach Mike White’s squad stumbled to the finish during Saturday’s 70-63 win over Georgia, but the Gators held off the Bulldogs for UF’s first win this month. “Glad we hung on,” White said. “All of them are hard to win; you have to remember that. No lead is safe.” The Gators (11-6, 7-5 SEC) saw a comfortable double-digit lead that reached as many as 17 points cut to 68-62 with a little more than one minute remaining. The Bulldogs’ trapping defense forced several turnovers leading to easy baskets. UF ...
Orlando Sentinel
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Georgia is allowing unrestricted entry to anyone who is vaccinated
While not all countries believe in affording privileges to the first people to be vaccinated, many still have their hope of travel pinned on proof of coronavirus immunity. For those who have already been immunized, free travel is indeed becoming a reality again, and Georgia has announced that anyone who has been vaccinated against the coronavirus can enter without restrictions. The budding Eastern European travel destination, increasingly known for its rich cuisine and wines, is allowing unrestricted entry by air for persons who have been fully vaccinated against the virus and can present proo...
DPA
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Rep. Greene warned Rep. Herrera Beutler ahead of possible testimony
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., warned U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Saturday to consider her testimony if called as a witness in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. Following the Senate’s 55-45 vote that morning to consider witnesses appear for the trial, Greene told Herrera Beutler in a Saturday tweet that Trump’s supporters would be watching if she were called to testify. However, the Senate reached a deal to skip witness testimony, allowing the trial to proceed with closing arguments Saturday afternoon. Both sides of the chamber ultimately reached...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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MORE on Second Criminal Investigation of Trump
MORE on Second Criminal Investigation of Trump; Grand Jury to Begin Hearing Evidence Next Month Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2021) - As previously noted, former president Donald Trump is now the subject of two separate criminal investigations in Georgia, both stemming from criminal complaints sent to both offices by public interest law professor John Banzhaf. Trump's Second Criminal InvestigationThe second criminal investigation, by Fulton County Prosecutor Fani Willis and revealed today, is more serious because it is headed by a Democrat with...
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Second Criminal Investigation of Trump Underway in Georgia
Second Criminal Investigation of Trump Underway in Georgia; Both Triggered by Law Professor’s Criminal Complaint About Phone Calls Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Trump Under Two Separate Criminal Investigations In GeorgiaWASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2021) - Former president Donald Trump is now the subject of two separate criminal investigations in Georgia. The first, now widely announced and crediting public interest law professor John Banzhaf as the complainant who triggered the proceeding, is by the Secretary of State. The second, which is now being revealed, is by the Fu...
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Trump Under Criminal Investigation In Georgia
Trump Under Criminal Investigation in Georgia; His Call to Secretary of State May Constitute a Felony Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Trump Under Criminal InvestigationWASHINGTON, D.C. (February 9, 2021) - Former president Donald Trump is the subject of a criminal investigation in Georgia as a result of a hour-long phone call he placed to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on January 2, 2021 in which he repeatedly urged the Secretary to alter the outcome of the presidential votes in his state. That call was recorded, and also included White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows...
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Confederate monument erected in 1993 is removed from outside Georgia courthouse
ATLANTA — At 10:01 p.m. Thursday night, the 28-year-old Confederate monument that stood in Lawrenceville’s downtown square lay in the back of a flatbed truck. The face-down granite slabs were secured by yellow straps as the truck drove west, down Pike Street. Four police cars followed, taking the statue to an undisclosed location, where it will be held while the courts decide its fate. “There it goes,” said Paul Runnels, who jumped out of his car with his wife, Debbie, when they saw the statue being dismantled. The pair posed for pictures next to a cordoned-off hole in front of the historic Gw...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Will Muschamp officially hired by Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. — At long last, Will Muschamp’s hiring at Georgia is official. The former South Carolina coach has been working at the Bulldogs’ football complex daily for a couple of weeks. But coach Kirby Smart and Muschamp would not confirm anything other than to say that the long-time SEC coach was visiting his son Jackson and “talking ball.” But Smart confirmed in a video conference call with reporters Wednesday that Muschamp has been retained as a “defensive analyst.” A short time later, UGA responded to a previous AJC open-records request seeking new salary actions and reported that Muscham...
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