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(APN) ATLANTA — A three-judge federal panel ruled October 27, 2008, that Georgia should have sought approval from the U.S. Department of Justice before using Social Security and driver’s license information to check the citizenship status of thousands of voters. The ruling, handed down by the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, ordered Secretary of State Karen Handel to […]

In the second part of APN’s series on the US Senate race in Georgia, here is a closer look at how the three candidates, Libertarian Allen Buckley, US Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), and Democrat Jim Martin, match up on some key issues: ECONOMY On rescuing Wall Street, Chambliss joined many Republican and Democratic Senate colleagues in supporting the $700 bailout […]

(APN) ATLANTA — A federal appeals court in Atlanta stayed the execution of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis just days before his latest scheduled execution. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted Troy Anthony Davis a stay Friday afternoon, October 24, 2008, after his attorneys asked the court to do so on Wednesday, October 22. He had been scheduled […]

With additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale, News Editor   (APN) ATLANTA — What once seemed like an easy victory for US Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) has turned into a genuine race with Democratic challenger Jim Martin and Libertarian candidate Allen Buckley. A Research 2000 poll of 600 likely Georgia voters conducted October 14 through 15, 2008, shows Chambliss leading Martin […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of the US announced Tuesday, October 14, 2008, that it will not take up an appeal for Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. The Court issued a temporary stay of execution for Davis on September 23, 2008, just two hours before his last scheduled execution. Tuesday’s decision automatically terminates that stay and paves […]

This report contains additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale, News Editor. (APN) ATLANTA — As a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union regarding a controversial alternative school in Atlanta, Forrest Hills Academy, continues to make its way through the court system, Atlanta Progressive News is one of few media outlets to be granted access to the school run by […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee, US Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), and Republican nominee, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK), met Thursday, October 02, 2008, at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, for the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2008 campaign. Both campaigns significantly lowered expectations heading into the debate leaving both candidates with simple goals. Biden succeeded […]

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=38332 ATLANTA, Georgia, Sep 24 (IPS) – The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay of execution for Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis, less than two hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday night. Justices will meet on Sep. 29 to decide whether to hear […]

With additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale. (APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied clemency Friday afternoon, September 12, 2008, for death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis, even though his attorneys and supporters argue there is far too much doubt to carry out an execution. The five-member Board heard arguments from the defense in the morning and […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request on September 2, 2008, to reconsider its June decision in the case of five Cuban intelligence agents accused of spying in the United States. A three-judge panel of the court on June 4, 2008, upheld the convictions and sentences for two of the so-called Cuban Five, but vacated […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Michael A. Young began work as the new CEO of Grady Memorial Hospital last week. Young said he was working on improving services, boosting employee morale, and turning around the cash-strapped hospital. “The vast majority of Grady Health System employees are very excited about the opportunity,” Young said during a press conference Friday, September 05, 2008. “The […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The Housing and Economic Development Committee of the Georgia State House of Representatives met Friday, March 07, 2008, to listen to testimony concerning Atlanta’s campaign to demolish all remaining public housing in Atlanta. “We all knew we had to do something,” State Rep. Mable Thomas, Chair of the Committee, said. “We all sort of came together to […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The Superior Court of Chatham County issued a death warrant Wednesday, September 03, 2008, for Troy Anthony Davis, a man convicted of the 1989 murder of Savannah police officer Mark Allen MacPhail. The warrant calls for a September 23, 2008, execution but it could occur as late as September 30. Attorneys for Davis had hoped the Chatham […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles will hear from the attorneys of Troy Davis, a Georgia man on death row, on September 12, 2008, at 9am. Representatives for Davis had filed a petition with the Board requesting clemency this week. Georgians for the Abolition of the Death Penalty and Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will hold a […]

This article contains additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale, News Editor (APN) ATLANTA — US Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) became the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Obama’s nomination was historic because he is the first Black nominee for President for a major political party in the US. The over 4,000 […]