Georgia House advances bill ending death penalty for the intellectually disabled
The Georgia home unanimously passed the bill Tuesday, reducing the threshold for those facing the death penalty that are considered intellectually disabled and disqualified them for death sentences. Republican Rep. Bill Verhazer had previously introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for someone to prove they are intellectually disabled, in order to prove they are […]
Georgia Senate advances pair of bills to ban gender-transitioning treatment for minors, inmates
The Georgia Senate has passed two bills to ban most gender mobility treatment for minors and inmates in state prisons, with some Democrats joining Republicans helping with the measure. Lawmakers voted 34-19 on Monday, for those under the age of 18 on a bill that bans most gender mobile treatments, including adolescent blockers, even those […]
Two men charged with shooting and killing a Georgia college student
More than a year after a 21-year-old University of Georgia student was killed at work, two men were charged with the murder of Brianna Long. She was a student at a pier bar near Valdosta State University (VSU), where she was a student, and was attacked by a lost bullet. Barr's colleague was also hit […]
Georgia House Passes ‘Riley Gaines Act’ to Bar Trans-Identifying Males from Female Sports
The Georgia home passed the Riley Gaines Act on Thursday, prohibiting male athletes who identify transgender people from competing with women and girls. The bill was named after Gaines Advocate and host of women's sports Gaines for girls Outkick podcast. Gaines has been the champion protecting women's sports ever since. She is tied with male […]
Riley Gaines Act passes in Georgia
The Georgia home recently passed the Riley Gaines Act, which aimed to prohibit trans athletes from competing with biological girls and women. The bill is named after Gaines, the host of Outkick's “Gaines for Girls” podcast, a champion who has been competing with trans swimmer Leah Thomas, who won the NCAA title three years ago, […]
Georgia deputy won’t be charged in death of exonerated man during traffic stop
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Georgia woman Brianna Long shooting suspects charged one year after Valdosta State student’s death
Two Georgia gang members were charged with the murder of a former high school soccer star who was killed by a stray bullet while working at a bar more than a year ago. Tsion Clayton, 23, and Kimone Green, 21, were charged with one count of malicious murder on Tuesday in the murder of 21, […]
Georgia bill passes Senate is likened to ‘DOGE Lite’
The Georgia Senate passed a bill on Monday called “Doge Wright.” Senate Bill 28, the Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025, has the goal of reducing costs and increasing accountability for state agencies by reviewing and updating rules and regulations every four years. During the vote, Democrats opposed the measure and accused Republicans of trying […]
Georgia football: Kirby Smart takes swipe at Johnny Manziel
Georgia Bulldogs Football head coach Kirby Smart sideswipes quarterback Johnny Manziel, who won the Heisman Trophy at the recent coaching clinic. Smart was speaking when four former college quarterbacks appeared on screen, including Alabama's Bryce Young, LSU's Joe Barrow, Texas A&M's Manziel and Auburn's Cam Newton. He asked what quarterbacks were in common. For sports […]
Georgia chemical fire: Why do I smell chlorine? | FOX 5 News
Many Georgians near metro Atlanta woke up to haze and the smell of chlorine in the air after a fire at the Rockdale County BioLab … source