Your guide to the six swing states that will decide this year’s presidential election: Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Georgia
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Apalachee High School shooting suspect is charged with 4 counts of murder
As the investigation continues, the 14-year-old student who is accused of killing four people and injuring nine others at the Winder, Ga., high school is scheduled for a court appearance Friday.
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These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia
Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga.
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Injuries are reported in a shooting at a Georgia high school
A shooting at a Georgia high school Wednesday caused an unknown number of injuries and a suspect was arrested in a chaotic scene in which officers swarmed the campus and students rushed for shelter.
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A statue honoring John Lewis will replace a former Confederate monument in Georgia
The 16-foot-tall sculpture of the civil rights icon will be officially unveiled later this week. It replaces a 30-foot-tall obelisk erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908.
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Black workers sue General Mills over alleged racial discrimination at a Georgia plant
The eight employees say that since the plant opened in 1988, many systems in place have benefited white workers more than Black staff. They claim that HR has ignored “egregious incidents of racism.”
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In Georgia, Biden’s coalition has frayed since his narrow win in 2020
President Biden eked out a win in Georgia last time, a victory that helped take him over the top in the Electoral College. But there are some warning signs it could be hard to do it again in 2024.
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Family of Black U.S. Airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy
Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff’s office claim of self defense.
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Georgian lawmakers approve ‘foreign agents’ bill, as country braces for more protests
The bill faces a likely veto from Georgia’s president, which parliament can override. Protesters who oppose the measure say it is modeled on a Russian law used to clamp down on dissent.
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After Laken Riley killing, a Georgia bill prompts fears of an immigration crackdown
After the death of a nursing student, Georgia lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require local police to take on immigration enforcement. Opponents worry it will lead to profiling.
