The United States Supreme Court struck down the federal moratorium on evictions this week. The move will impact thousands of people in Georgia. Meanwhile, the state is now offering rental assistance through its program. Previously, many tenants and landlords had to seek help through their local county or city.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the U.S. Justice Department is suing the state of Georgia over its new voting law, saying that the controversial measure is intended to restrict ballot access to Black voters.
“Many of that laws provision make it harder for people to vote” said Garland. “The complaint alleges that the state enacted those restrictions with the purpose of denying or abridging on the right of vote on account of race or color.”
Gov. Brian Kemp accused the Biden administration of weaponizing the Department of Justice.
“Using the Department of Justice in this manner, as sad as it is, it’s not unprecedented,” said Kemp. “It does not surprise me.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering all its options when it comes to COVID-19 rules. "We have thousands of pages of guidance related to all sorts of sectors," said CDC Director Dr.Rochelle Walensky. "And we are now working through those in the context of our new science based guidance that