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Georgia reported 1,018 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, making it the largest single-day increase in reported cases since the state's shelter-in-place order on May 1.

Georgia reports highest single day increase in new coronavirus cases since May 1

by Thom ChandlerJune 13, 2020June 13, 2020

The economic downturn triggered by COVID-19 is producing the expected result in Georgia’s Medicaid program: A surge in enrollment.

Georgia’s laid off workers are turning to Medicaid in droves

by Andy Miller | GHNJune 12, 2020August 12, 2020

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Georgia has more than 55,000 confirmed coronavirus cases

by Thom ChandlerJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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Georgia has now tested 97% of nursing home residents for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020

On a day that saw Georgia's highest number of newly reported coronavirus cases since May 1, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order lifting more coronavirus pandemic restrictions and allowing conventions in Georgia.

Kemp loosens COVID-19 restrictions, ends shelter-in-place for elderly residents

by Thom ChandlerJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020

ATLANTA -- For the first time in over a week, the City of Atlanta will not have a curfew.

Atlanta has lifted its curfew for Saturday night

by Thom ChandlerJune 6, 2020September 24, 2023

A Piper 31T twin engine turbo prop aircraft crashed in a densely wooded area off Tanyard Road near Eatonton Friday.

Putnam County plane crash kills 5

by Thom ChandlerJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020

The latest numbers released by the Georgia Department of Public Health show that Georgia has 50,621 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,174 deaths from the virus.

Georgia has 50,621 confirmed cases of coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020

The Cobb County Police Department is taking a firm stand against police brutality and racism, according to a video posted on the department's Facebook page.

VIDEO: Cobb County Police Department retakes oath of office in show of support for black community

by Thom ChandlerJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020

The white gunman who shot dead Ahmaud Arbery near Brunswick in February called the 25-year-old black man a racial slur as he lay dying on the street, according to court testimony Thursday from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s lead investigator in the case.

Investigator: Ahmaud Arbery was hit by a truck and called a racial slur during shooting

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 4, 2020August 12, 2020

The Georgia Information and Analysis Sharing Center has conducted a preliminary analysis of arrests related to protest events in Atlanta from May 29th – June 1st.

Report shows majority of people arrested during Georgia protests were local

by Thom ChandlerJune 4, 2020September 24, 2023

Recent protests following the death of a black Minnesota man have revived long-simmering debate over whether a prominently placed Confederate monument in Athens should be ushered away from the town center and the University of Georgia’s iconic Arch.

George Floyd protests call Georgia’s Confederate landmarks into question

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderJune 4, 2020September 24, 2023

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Armed far-right group identified in Georgia protests

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 3, 2020September 24, 2023

Gov. Brian Kemp warned Tuesday state authorities are prepared to do “whatever is necessary to keep the peace” as protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue across Georgia.

Kemp: Authorities will do ‘whatever is necessary to keep the peace’

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 2, 2020September 24, 2023

Intense protesting against police brutality and racial injustice rocked several Georgia cities over the weekend as local officials imposed nightly curfews and Gov. Brian Kemp ordered National Guard members to help quell bouts of property destruction.

Georgia cities enact curfews to curtail violent protests

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 1, 2020September 24, 2023

ATLANTA -- Amped up police activity and a curfew put in place by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms squelched any plans of violence in the city during the second night of protests in the city.

Night two of protests in metro Atlanta calmed by curfew

by Thom ChandlerMay 30, 2020September 24, 2023

Georgia passed a grim milestone Saturday when the death toll for coronavirus passed the 2,000 mark. Total deaths in the state are now 2,003.

Georgia surpasses 2,000 coronavirus deaths

by Thom ChandlerMay 30, 2020May 30, 2020

Video of police officers in Minneapolis kneeling on a black man's neck despite cries that he couldn't breathe sent shockwaves through the nation and spurred violent protests in Atlanta and elsewhere.

Here’s what Georgia police chiefs are saying about the killing of George Floyd

by Thom ChandlerMay 30, 2020May 30, 2020

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