Sarah Kallis

1 week ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

A federal judge in Atlanta seemed inclined Thursday to grant temporary protections- a restraining order against the federal government - for foreign students whose visas have been revoked by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The hearing before federal Judge Victoria Calvert from the 11th Circuit, Northern District in Georgia had 133 plaintiffs, as foreign students across the U.S. are facing visa cancellations.

1 week ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

Politicians, city council members and advocates are calling for an end to high-speed chases after an uninvolved 19-year-old was killed in Atlanta on Monday. They called for an end to the policy that allows the Georgia State Patrol to conduct high speed chases following the death of a 19-year-old driver who was hit and killed by another driver fleeing Georgia State Patrol. " Any mother losing a child is an unthinkable tragedy," Kate Weaver, a family friend of the victim said.

1 week ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

Three people were arrested at Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall in Acworth Tuesday as shouting and boos began minutes into her town hall, where around 150 people attended. "This is not a political rally. This is not campaign rally. And town halls are extremely important. I'm glad they got thrown out. That's exactly what I wanted to see happen," Greene said about the arrests.

2 weeks ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

On Friday at the Capitol, lawmakers fulfilled their preeminent obligation on Day 40, but there was still much to be done in the final hours of Sine Die. The day kicked off with a bill signing by Gov. Brian Kemp. "And today I signed SB 36, also known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act or RFRA, ensuring that once again at the state level that Georgians are protected, including Georgians of faith," he said. In the House, members got to work agreeing to Senate changes made to House bills.

3 weeks ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

On Wednesday at the Capitol, the House and Senate jumped into hyperdrive on Day 39. In the Senate, almost 90 bills and resolutions were posted on their rules calendar as legislators hustled to pass as much legislation as they can in the last two days of the session. House Bill 397 is a controversial bill dealing with a variety of voting measures. "We helped them streamline this thing, and this has the blessings of Gabriel [Sterling], who actually performs the elections all over the state," Sen.