ATLANTA — Following a playbook used by Republicans in other states, the Georgia House of Representatives approved legislation Friday that would limit what could be said about race during classroom discussions. House Bill 1084 passed 92-63 in a party-li…
Conservative Methodists announce launch date for new denomination
The Global Methodist Church, a new denomination of theologically conservative Methodists, will officially launch on May 1, a move that was expected for some time in the fight over full inclusion of the LGBTQ community. The issue of full inclusion has b…
Mark Bradley: It’s March, and all of college hoops is mostly madness
Almost everything we’d come to believe about college basketball has been proved wrong. We recall the 2015 Final Four. Kentucky, then 38-0, lost in the semifinals to Wisconsin, which lost to Duke in the title game. Those Blue Devils started three freshm…
Federal judge upholds Georgia redistricting for 2022 elections
ATLANTA — A federal judge ruled that Georgia’s redrawn political maps can remain in place for this year’s elections, deciding that it’s too close to the state’s May 24 primary election to make court-ordered redistricting changes. The decision allows th…
Supreme Court declines to hear Georgia death-penalty appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider Georgia’s standard that lawyers contend makes it all but impossible for intellectually disabled capital defendants to prove they are intellectually disabled. Georgia is the nation’s only state with …
What will Sonny Perdue do if he becomes Georgia system’s chancellor?
ATLANTA — The Georgia Board of Regents may vote as soon as Tuesday to make former Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue the new chancellor of the state’s vast University System. So what would Perdue’s priorities be as chancellor? Higher education experts, frien…
Michael Cunningham: The Negro leagues are major league, but MLB can’t claim them
ATLANTA — Larry Lester grew up watching the Kansas City Monarchs at the ballpark near his home in late 1950s and early ‘60s. The Negro leagues had declined by then because of MLB’s racial integration, but their legends were part of his community. Buck …
Trae Young bounces back with dominant performance vs. Raptors
ATLANTA — Trae Young dominated in the Hawks’ 127-100 win vs. the Raptors Saturday at State Farm Arena. Next up, the Hawks will play in Boston Tuesday. Below are some takeaways from the win: 1. Young bounced back in a big way after a rough shooting nigh…
Rep. Greene’s speech at white nationalist event draws new calls for reprimand
Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene headlined a white nationalist conference in Florida where attendees cheered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and chanted the name of President Vladimir Putin shortly before she was introduced. The Rome la…
CDC eases guidelines for mask wearing
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new strategy on mask wearing Friday that will allow most people to ditch masks in most indoor settings, including classrooms. The agency now says masks are needed in public indoor sett…