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Dozens of additional offenses will soon require cash bail in Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation Wednesday which requires cash bail for 30 additional crimes.
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Jailers in Georgia must now check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law.
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Around 25 people gathered at the Arch on Wednesday afternoon carrying signs and setting up a sound system.
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The University of Georgia ranked second in the nation for a global engagement scholarship intended for aspiring federal government workers.
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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state's 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it's unclear when the repeal takes effect
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, as inflation remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target. Investors now think it could be September or later before rates start to fall.
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President Biden announced the relief for attendees of the now-shuttered art schools, saying they "falsified data, knowingly misled students, and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains of debt."
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