georgia
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Ga. Man Arrested After Toddler Left in His Care Drowns
A Winder, Ga., man was arrested and charged after a toddler left in his care drowned over the weekend, 11 Alive reports. The 2-year-old boy’s body was recovered from the water’s edge at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, Ga. People at the park tried to help the child, attempting CPR until emergency responders arrived,…
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DOJ Will Not File Charges in Death of Kendrick Johnson
The Department of Justice will not be filing any charges in the 2013 death of Georgia high schooler Kendrick Johnson, whose body was found in a rolled-up wrestling mat at his school, with officials saying there was “insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges,” 11Alive reports. According to the report, Johnson’s family met with the DOJ…
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Senator in Hot Water for Praying That Obama’s ‘Days Are Few’
At a major event for conservative Christians on Friday, a Republican senator from Georgia opened his remarks encouraging attendees to pray for our current president—which seems nice enough and, frankly, a very American thing to do. Sen. David Perdue, a freshman senator from Georgia, opened his remarks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to…
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Report: Ga. Man Arrested for Yelling 'N–ger Bitch' at 82-Year-Old Woman, Ramming Car
A Savannah, Ga., man is facing multiple charges after allegedly shouting racial slurs at an elderly woman and ramming the vehicle she was riding in, the Savannah Morning News reports. Sherman Crow, 65, was charged with reckless driving, reckless conduct, disorderly conduct, making terroristic threats, aggravated assault and driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level in the incident…
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Fight Breaks Out at Ga. High School Graduation After Parents Told They Won’t Be Able to See Their Children Graduate
A fight broke out and police used a Taser on one person after parents and family members of students graduating from an East Point, Ga., high school were not allowed into the ceremony. According to WSB-TV, Tri-Cities High School’s graduation was originally scheduled to take place in the school’s stadium Friday night, but rain moved…
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2 Termzzzz: 2 Chainz Wants To Run For Mayor Of College Park, Georgia
Remember that recent debate between 2 Chainz and Nancy Grace about marijuana legalization? Well, clearly the natural follow-up to that is to dive headfirst into politics. And apparently, that’s what 2 Chainz wants to do, according to his statement to The Atlanta-Journal Constitution Monday. Of course that got me wondering what a 2 Chainz campaign could look like.…