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AJC: OPINION: The gathering storm for Joe Biden in Georgia: ‘He’s in trouble.’
“’(Biden’s) administration is inarguably one of the most successful first-term administrations, policy-wise, that we’ve seen in a generation and that is irrefutable throughout history,’ Kendra Cotton, CEO of New Georgia Project Action Fund, said. ‘So what I’m saying is it’s [...]
TODAY, 10/27: New Georgia Project Action Fund Joins Georgia Coalition for Cannabis Reform
Media Contact: [email protected], 646-673-4191 TODAY, 10/27: New Georgia Project Action Fund Joins Georgia Coalition for Cannabis Reform The group will announce its plans at a press conference in Atlanta at 4pm. (Atlanta) - New Georgia Project Action [...]
WSB: Community activists and Ga. state reps are calling for support of cannabis reform
“Scotty Smart with the New Georgia Project Action Fund said this is a call for action. ‘What we are doing is we are looking to have safer access to medical marijuana,’ Smart said.”
Fox 5 Atlanta: Georgia state rep announces plan to introduce marijuana legalization bill
"That’s just 2% of our state cities," said Takia Tinsley, an activist in favor Bell’s bill. "The other 98% unfairly target Black people, even though Blacks and whites and other races in our demographic statistically use marijuana at similar rates."
Georgia Recorder: Georgia special legislative session on tap for the holidays after judge tosses political maps
“The state has the right to appeal. I doubt that will go very far because the Supreme Court has already made it pretty clear where they stand on this issue. Alabama tried to do that, it didn’t work well for [...]
WSB: Names of more than 100K who signed petition against Atlanta public safety training center now public
“‘This move by the city clerk is irresponsible and intentional...It is a direct attack on City of Atlanta residents.’ says Kendra Cotton, CEO of New Georgia Project and New Georgia Project Action Fund.
Atlanta News First: Activists outraged after city releases largely unredacted ‘Cop City’ referendum signatures
‘’‘It is a direct attack on City of Atlanta residents who have made it clear they want to have a say on this important issue,’ the group’s CEO, Kendra Cotton, said in a statement.”
Statement on Atlanta City Clerk’s Dangerous Move to Endanger City of Atlanta Residents Who Support a Vote on ‘Cop City’
New Georgia Project & New Georgia Project Action Fund Media Contact: [email protected] September 29, 2023 Statement on Atlanta City Clerk’s Dangerous Move to Endanger City of Atlanta Residents Who Support a Vote on ‘Cop City’ (Atlanta, GA) - New [...]
theGrio: Trump’s actions in Georgia were an attack on Black political power — and nothing new.
“The former president’s actions, especially in Georgia, were a direct response to this demonstration of Black political power.”
WUGA: Georgia cancels 189k inactive voter registrations
“Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the cancellations contribute to Georgia’s ‘election integrity,’ while voting rights groups like the New Georgia Project Action Fund have called the voter roll cleanup ‘voter suppression,’ meant to disenfranchise legitimately registered voters.”
