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Georgia Teen Kayla Willis Got Into 31 Colleges Without Ever Paying an Application Fee

"If you are proactive and persevere, you can achieve any goal."

A Georgia State Senator Was Arrested During a Protest About Uncounted Governor's Race Votes

"I stood peacefully next to my constituents because they wanted their voices to be heard, and now I’m being arrested.”

A Closer Look at Allegations of Voter Suppression in Georgia

“Once I got to around the two-and-a-half-hour mark, we heard a commotion."

Stacey Abrams Hasn't Conceded and Pledged that Every Vote Will Be Counted

"We believe our chance for a stronger Georgia is within reach."

Hope and Fear Faced Off as Obama and Trump Hit the Campaign Trail

"We have seen repeated attempts to divide us with rhetoric designed to make us angry and make us fearful."

Early Voting Is Spiking in Texas and Georgia — Possibly Thanks to the Youth Vote

It could be a sign the 2018 midterms will be a record year for youth turnout.

Oprah Believes in Stacey Abrams for Georgia Governor

"Georgia, you've been on my mind."

A 17-Year-Old Was Killed in a Road-Rage Shooting in Georgia

JaNae Owens was in the car with her mother and twin sister.

Atlanta's Mayor Says the City Won't Hold New ICE Detainees

The move has raised concerns that the detainees will end up in private prisons instead.

Mariah Parker Was Sworn Into Office on a Copy of Malcolm X's Autobiography

"If you see injustice and you see a need for someone to take action, it has to be you."

Three Atlanta Women Had a Cop Called on Them While Using a Bathroom

Peeing while black.

Stacey Abrams's Political Opponent Is the Man Who Pointed a Gun at a Teen in an Ad

Brian Kemp won Tuesday's Republican runoff in the Georgia governor's race.

1 Dead, 1 Injured in Shooting Across the Street from Georgia High School Graduation Ceremony

Officials say one woman is dead and another was injured.

A Republican Candidate Points a Gun at a Teen in a Campaign Ad

Please stop with the "dad with a shotgun" routine.

A Teen Killed a Passenger While Snapchatting Her 106 MPH Drive

In court, her attorney asked if she can still go on a cruise.

Georgia's Homophobic Adoption Bill Would Have Prevented Me From Being Adopted by My Dads

"I found my forever family with my two fathers."

A Georgia Teacher Was Arrested for Firing a Gun in His Empty Classroom

The incident came after Trump's remarks on arming educators.

A Georgia Representative Said People With HIV Should Be Quarantined to Be "Provocative"

She said her comments were taken "completely out of context."

Why Everyone Wants to Know What ​Really​ Happened to This Man Found Hanging in an Atlanta Park

The police say it's suicide, but many aren't convinced.