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Georgia State AG Chris Carr: 'Groups that provide material support to terrorists must be held accountable"

Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr said that those "that provide material support to terrorists" must be "held accountable" and expressed his support for the survivors of the October 7 Hamas attack, while standing "against antisemitism." Carr made this statement in a September 24 post on X.

By Peach Tree Times | Sep 26, 2024

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Georgia State AG Chris Carr: 'We’ll continue to push back against all those intent on destroying women’s sports'

Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr announced that action has been taken against the Biden-Harris administration's "absurd rule" allowing "biological males to compete against females." Carr made his statement in a September 9 post on X.

By Peach Tree Times | Sep 26, 2024

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Report finds low-income Georgia drivers to be hit hardest by rising insurance costs

By Peach Tree Times | Jan 30, 2024

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for consumer interests, has released a report indicating that low-income drivers often pay more for car insurance than their higher income counterparts. In Georgia, drivers can expect their car insurance rates to increase by an average of 16% in 2024.

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Poll said Georgia voters oppose using race to assign farming subsidies as proposed by the American Rescue Plan

By Peach Tree Times | Jan 29, 2024

A recent survey released by the League of American Workers (LAW) reveals that nearly two-thirds of Georgia voters deem it inappropriate for the government to use race as the primary criterion for farming subsidies, as proposed in the American Rescue Plan. The poll shows that only 31 percent of Georgians agree with this farm subsidy plan.

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'Hug your kids': Mother driving for Lyft fatally shot by suspect ahead of Georgia gas station shootout

By Peach Tree Times Report | Nov 29, 2022

As Georgia police continue to investigate a shooting at a Redan-area gas station that left one suspect dead and an officer injured last week, authorities say the suspect fatally wounded a mother driving for Lyft just before the police encounter.

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Concerns about crime in Georgia reach historic highs: 'Public opinion has tilted'

By Andy Nghiem | Jun 17, 2022

With crime on the rise in Georgia and across the nation, and "Defund the Police" movements still present, more Americans are reportedly more concerned about crime than at any other time during the 21st century.

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Up to a quarter of Georgians facing delayed retirement as inflation rises: 'Americans need to alter their saving habits'

By Caleb Lombardo | Jun 8, 2022

Rising inflation and cost of living expenses have had severe impacts on the savings capabilities of Georgia residents, a new index finds. In its quarterly BMO Real Financial Progress Index, which is an index that is designed to measure Americans' sentiment surrounding financial confidence, it was found that up to a quarter of Georgians may need to delay retirement to compensate for missed savings opportunities as a result of inflation. Paul Dilda, Head of Consumer Strategy for BMO Harris Bank, said, "Inflation and rising consumer costs are severely affecting Americans' financial situations, and according to recent index results from BMO Harris Bank, in addition to altering their spending habits, Americans need to alter their saving habits too.

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Meta internal memo shows 'stakeholders favored' no change in human trafficking solicitation policy

By Emily Bevard | Feb 14, 2022

An internal memo from Meta, the parent company that operates Facebook, makes no changes to the company's policy allowing the solicitation of human smuggling on all platforms moving forward, the Washington Free Beacon reported on Feb. 1.

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Georgia's first lady raises awareness of human trafficking problem, saying traffickers 'not welcome' in Peach State

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 11, 2022

Georgia's first lady Marty Kemp is raising awareness about human trafficking across the Peach State.

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Columbus woman accused of selling daughter to Alabama sex offender who allegedly strangled her

By T.H. Lawrence | Jan 26, 2022

A 35-year-old Columbus mother has been charged with selling her daughter to a Phenix City, Alabama. man with a lengthy history of child abuse. The girl, 5, was raped, sodomized and then strangled to death with a ligature.

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Georgia absentee ballot total grows 6x, ballot rejection rate plummets to historic low of 0.24 percent

By Peach Tree Times News Service | Nov 13, 2020

Georgia has recorded 1,307,472 absentee ballots in 2020 and rejected just 3,152 of them-- a rejection rate of just 0.24 percent.

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Trump grants clemency to Atlanta teacher sentenced for money laundering, wire fraud

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 22, 2020

When Rashella Reed was sentenced to 14 years in prison for money laundering and wire fraud, she had earned a master’s degree and was a teacher in the Atlanta public schools and the DeKalb County school system.

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Kemp and first lady committed to stopping human trafficking, grant awarded to Wellspring Living

By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 8, 2020

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp are committed to fighting the scourge of human trafficking, proving their determination with a multi-pronged effort.

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Lawyer punished for fraud deserves Pres. Trump clemency, advocates say

By Juliette Fairley | Apr 20, 2020

When Chalana McFarland exercised her constitutional right to a trial for alleged mortgage fraud, she didn’t expect to receive harsher sentencing than her co-defendant who opted for a plea deal but that’s exactly what happened.