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Warnock and Ossoff Wins in Georgia Have Biden and Democrats Feeling ‘Peachy’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Following a near-decade war against the Voting Rights Act and the undisputable suppression of hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of African American Democratic votes, Republicans lost the White House and the Senate, in large part, because traditionally red states like Georgia flipped.

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Attorney Ben Crump Wants White Woman Who Attack Black Teen Over Cell Phone Prosecuted

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As this year of racial awareness is drawing to a close, it’s deeply troubling that incidents like this one, in which a Black child is viewed as and treated like a criminal, continue to happen,” stated Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, who in 2020 has represented the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Jacob Blake.

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NAACP, Biden and Obama Lead Last-Ditch Fundraising Efforts in Georgia Senate Runoff

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black voters in Georgia made a clear choice in November, and the president’s charges are undemocratic and wholly unacceptable. The NAACP will not stand for it,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson wrote in a statement on Monday, January 4, 2021.

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Marathon Announces Property Purchase Program

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Residents have experienced respiratory illness, cancer, and foul odors as they suffer from the pollution in the area,” said U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (Dist. 13), who urges residents to seek out legal guidance before fully participating in the program. “Residents have a right to be skeptical of Marathon and I am meeting soon with Marathon to learn more about their plans. I am encouraging all residents considering the program to seek legal assistance, and my office can provide information about free legal consultation.”

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Trump, in Audio, Demands Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Him Votes, Make Biden Win Void

In a recently released recorded audio, President Donald Trump is found pressuring Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election, according to an Associated Press article. Trump repeatedly stated disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of “criminal offense” if officials did not […]

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