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Supreme Court justices defeat election challenges from attorneys

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The Associated Press called the 13th District Democratic primary for state Rep. Jasmine Clark late on Tuesday.

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Gov. Brian Kemp called state lawmakers for a special session on June 17 to reshape how Georgians vote and to redraw the state’s political maps. Here's what to know.

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PHOTOS: Scenes from the 2026 Georgia Primary

Voters steadily poured through the polls during the day, and supporters rallied around their candidates at watch parties during the night.

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PHOTOS: Clark Atlanta University 2026 spring commencement

Clark Atlanta University held its commencement exercises on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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Friends and family of graduates attend Morris Brown College’s commencement at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta on Saturday, May 16, 2026.