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Families of those killed in collapse of Georgia ferry dock sue companies that built it
Relatives of seven people who drowned in waters off a Georgia island after a ferry dock walkway collapsed announced Wednesday ...
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Gullah-Geechee lawsuit: Judge dismisses suit by former Georgia slaves over technicality
Reachable only by boat, the island is mostly owned by the state of Georgia. About 30 to 50 Black residents still live in Hogg Hummock, founded by former slaves who had worked the island plantation ...
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Georgia is being rocked by growing protests. Here’s what you need to know
Georgia, which gained independence from the ... Reuters videos show protesters waving Georgian and EU flags and chanting “Russian slaves” at police officers guarding the parliament building.
Juneteenth is almost here. Here's how Central Georgia is celebrating the holiday
From food vendors to music performances to a fishing contest to "cultural celebrations," Milledgeville and Baldwin County are set to celebrate Juneteenth on June 14. The festivities will take place ...
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Slaves’ descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Two weeks after local officials weakened restrictions that for decades protected a tiny Georgia island community populated by slaves’ descendants, its Black residents hope to ...
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Judge: No building permits for Sapelo until Supreme Court hears appeal
A Superior Court judge granted an injunction Monday against a 14-month-old zoning ordinance change that allows for larger houses on the Georgia island, which is home to the last intact Gullah ...
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Slaves' descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Two weeks after local officials weakened restrictions that for decades protected a tiny Georgia island community populated by slaves' descendants, its Black residents hope to ...