Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, says health care spending cuts hurt people regardless of party affiliation and that he is “hoping against hope” that the GOP and White House will negotiate.
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South Korean workers detained in immigration raid leave Atlanta and head home
A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta around noon Thursday, bound for South Korea.
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ICE arrests at a Georgia Hyundai plant create new tension with South Korea
South Korea’s foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested in Georgia at an electric vehicle battery plant.
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South Korea expresses concern over an immigration raid at Hyundai’s Georgia plant
“The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed,” a foreign ministry spokesman said after about 300 South Koreans were detained.
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Salvadoran journalist’s arrest in Georgia sets ‘alarming precedent’
Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The Committee to Protect Journalists warns his case represents an “erosion” of freedom of speech.
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A man was sentenced to 475 years for dogfighting. The sport is surprisingly prevalent
A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.
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Pro-Stacey Abrams groups to pay record fine for breaking Georgia campaign finance law
The two groups’ current leadership admitted 16 instances of illegal activity in a consent decree and will pay a $300,000 fine, the largest in state history, according to the commission.
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He was stuck in a hospital for 8 months. How states can fail people with disabilities
In Georgia and other states, the federal government oversees the treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, because the states have been unable to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the subsequent Olmstead ruling.
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The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome
In a state decided recently by tiny margins, subtle shifts among any demographic can matter. These five groups could be key in determining who wins Georgia — and possibly the presidency.
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In a razor-thin race, Trump’s complicated ties with Georgia’s governor could matter
Trump fell out with Gov. Brian Kemp after 2020, when Kemp rebuffed his efforts to overturn Georgia’s election result. Their relationship could matter to some voters in a state Trump narrowly lost.
