Kemp orders special election after newly elected Georgia lawmaker charged with stealing narcotics

A newly elected Georgia state lawmaker has stepped down from office after being charged with stealing prescription drugs from a retirement complex, triggering a Jan. 31 special election to fill his seat.

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