Lawmakers in North Carolina are looking to push the state’s minimum marriage age from 14 to 16, and are trying to limit the age difference between a 16-year-old and their spouse to four years.
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Stacy Abrams Calls Out GOP Voting Efforts as ‘Racist’ and ‘Redux of Jim Crow in a Suit and Tie’
Stacey Abrams has blasted Republican efforts to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling them “a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie.”
Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Runoff Against Loeffler, Will Become State’s First Black Senator
Democratic challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler in Georgia‘s extremely close and expensive Senate runoffs, according to the Associated Press. The AP tally as of early Wednesday, with 98 percent of results in, had Warnock at 50.6 percent and 2,227,296 votes.
Rick Ross Drops $1 Million on 87 Acres of Land in Georgia: ‘Promise Land Just Got Bigger’
Rick Ross just dropped a cool $1 million on an 87-acre plot of land in Fayetteville, Georgia that sits about 20 miles out from Atlanta, TMZ reports.
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis hospitalized
Civil rights icon and Georgia congressman Rep. John Lewis has been hospitalized but is expected to be released Sunday, his spokeswoman says.
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19-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Woman Ever Eligible To Run For Office In Georgia
A 19-year-old in Georgia became the youngest eligible woman ever to run for office in Georgia after she won a legal battle on Thursday to compete in a local city council race.
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FBI Investigating Arson Cases at Predominantly Black Churches
The FBI is investigating four fires that occurred at predominantly black churches in the South in recent days, reports BuzzFeed. A spokesperson confirmed that the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are working together with local authorities to investigate the culprits and their motives.
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