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Everything you need to know about Stacey Abrams’ latest announcements

Stacey Abrams speaks at a June 2019 conference in Atlanta. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Stacey Abrams speaks at a June 2019 conference in Atlanta. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Bria Felicien
Aug 19, 2019

Last week, former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams announced a national expansion of her voting rights program and said she would not be running for president. In this episode, host Greg Bluestein and AJC reporter Tia Mitchell discuss the details of Abrams’ latest announcements, what they mean for Georgia and more about what they do and don’t know as the 2020 campaign season continues.

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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