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FILE - In this July 27, 2021 file photo, Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Biles and Naomi Osaka are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever face. But being a young Black woman -- which, in American life, comes with its own built-in pressure to perform -- entails much more than meets the eye. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example

By Aaron Morrison, Astrid Galvan And Deepti Hajela Aug. 03, 2021 10:19 PM EDT

A protester raises her fist in the air next to a burning police vehicle in Los Angeles, May 30, 2020, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd. The image was part of a series of photographs by The Associated Press that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Pulitzers honor coronavirus pandemic, US protest coverage

By Michael Hill Jun. 11, 2021 01:02 AM EDT

President Joe Biden waves as he arrives on the Ellipse at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., after traveling to Detroit to visit the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden moves to improve legal services for poor, minorities

By Kat Stafford May. 18, 2021 06:00 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 01:52 PM EDT
Dalton Daily Citizen-News. May 11, 2021. Editorial: Don’t panic over gasoline Don’t panic. Be calm...

FILE - This combo of booking photos provided by the Glynn County, Ga., Detention Center, shows from left, Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. The Justice Department announced federal hate crime charges against the three men Wednesday, April 28,2021, in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Georgia man who was killed while out for a run last year. All three are charged with one count of interference with civil rights and attempted kidnapping. The McMichaels are also charged with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.(Glynn County Detention Center via AP)
Men plead not guilty to hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery death

By Russ Bynum May. 11, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press May. 07, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Friday, May 7, the 127th day of 2021. There are 238 days left in the year. Today’s...

State Rep. Hilda Santiago, D-Meriden, left, talks with Rep. Larry Butler, D-Waterbury, right, during session at the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn., on Monday, April 19, 2021. In July 2020 after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Black and Latino members of the Connecticut General Assembly worked to enact sweeping changes to policing in the state, and since, have continue to flex their collective muscles. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Minority legislators sense moment to pass 'bold' legislation

By Susan Haigh Apr. 25, 2021 09:27 AM EDT

Lisa Robinson of Washington, reacts on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, as the guilty verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Following verdict in Floyd case, USC football reflects

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 20, 2021 08:17 PM EDT

The azaleas are beginning to pop as Dustin Johnson hits his bunker shot to the 12th green during his practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Augusta National plays through debate over Ga voting law

By Paul Newberry Apr. 07, 2021 06:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 19, 2021, file photo, flowers, candles and signs are displayed at a makeshift memorial in Atlanta. A deadly rampage at three Georgia massage businesses, where the employees were mostly of Asian descent, has prompted Asian American women to openly share stories of being sexually harassed or demeaned based on their race. (AP Photo/Candice Choi, File)
Spa shootings could be first test of Georgia hate crimes law

By Kate Brumback Mar. 20, 2021 01:00 AM EDT

Georgia State Senator Butch Miller, of Gainesville, Ga., speaks on the legislative session's first day on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Bills pile up for Georgia lawmakers as key deadline looms

By Jeff Amy Feb. 28, 2021 09:55 AM EST

Wanda Cooper-Jones, the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, middle, is comforted by her brother, Inus Holmes, left, as she becomes emotional during a candlelight vigil in honor of her son at New Springfield Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Ga., Tuesday evening Feb. 23, 2021. The event marks the fist anniversary of Arbery's death. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)
Memorials, lawsuit mark death anniversary of Ahmaud Arbery

By Russ Bynum And Angie Wang Feb. 23, 2021 01:01 AM EST

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife Marty fist bump lawmakers as they leave the House Chamber after Kemp delivered his State of the State address Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Governor says Georgia 'battered, is not broken' by pandemic

By Jeff Amy And Ben Nadler Jan. 14, 2021 01:01 AM EST

Arnashia McCain uses her phone to copy phone numbers posted on the locked doors of a Georgia Department of Labor office Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Norcross Ga. McCain, who said she drives for Lyft and has had her hours cut in her job in retail, has been unable check on the status of her her unemployment claim. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia lawmakers eye citizen's arrest, gambling, vouchers

By Jeff Amy Jan. 09, 2021 08:24 AM EST

Georgia Democratic senate candidate Raphael Warnock talks to reporters following a campaign rally in Augusta, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Democrats Jon Ossoff and Warnock are challenging incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in a runoff election on Jan. 5. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)
'Only in America': Warnock's rise from poverty to US senator

By Russ Bynum Jan. 06, 2021 11:12 AM EST

FILE - Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, featuring the name "George Floyd", while arriving on court to face Shelby Rogers, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, in this Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, file photo. In a most unusual year already thrown into chaos by the coronavirus pandemic, many athletes took unprecedented steps when a nationwide reckoning on race spilled into the streets of American cities after the killing of Floyd, a Black man, while in Minneapolis police custody. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020

By Cliff Brunt Dec. 29, 2020 01:41 PM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 5, 2020, file photo, members of the Georgia National Guard work to clean and disinfect hallways and common areas at Provident Village assisted living and memory care home, in Smyrna, Ga. Despite having no coronavirus cases among residents or staff, the home welcomed the extra help from the guard. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
2020: Pandemic, politics, and passing of a civil rights icon

By Jeff Martin Dec. 28, 2020 07:22 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2020, file photo, Naomi Osaka, of Japan, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Osaka has been selected by The Associated Press as the Female Athlete of the Year.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year

By Howard Fendrich Dec. 27, 2020 11:43 AM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, center, points upward after the national anthem before an NBA basketball first-round playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. James was announced Saturday, Dec. 26, as the winner of The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year award for a record-tying fourth time. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 26, 2020 11:53 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Demario Davis leaves the field after an an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. Davis embarked on a social justice listening tour in Atlanta, Washington, Buffalo, Minneapolis and Los Angeles in five days in June. A portion of profits from his “Man of God” masks and bandanas will benefit the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
NFL players take leading role on social justice front

By Barry Wilner Dec. 22, 2020 03:06 PM EST