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Stacey Abrams aims to win back Democrats who voted in Georgia’s GOP primary

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is a conservative by any measure. As the Republican seeks a second term in November, he can trumpet

Associated Press / August 21, 2022

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Brief scuffles slow tallying in Kenya’s close election

Kenya’s peaceful presidential election saw a brief disruption late Saturday when riot police responded to scuffles at the national tallying center amid

Associated Press / August 14, 2022

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Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby defeated in primary

Marilyn Mosby, a high-profile prosecutor who aligned herself with criminal justice reformers but ended up with legal problems of her

Associated Press / July 23, 2022

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Rhode Island state Senator Tiara Mack defends her TikTok upside down twerking video 

Tiara Mack, a Black state senator from Rhode Island, is defending a TikTok video gone viral that captures her twerking

TheGrio Staff / July 6, 2022

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Jonathan Jackson, son of Jesse Jackson Sr., wins Illinois Democratic primary for House seat

Jonathan Jackson, the son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., came out victorious in a crowded Democratic primary

TheGrio Staff / June 29, 2022

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DC mayor’s race reflects Democratic dilemma over policing

Mayor Muriel Bowser cruised to reelection in the nation’s capital four years ago without serious opposition, and as the city

Associated Press / June 19, 2022

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Florida Supreme Court backs DeSantis, diluting 370,000 Black votes across 4 GOP-leaning districts

The Florida Supreme Court will allow the state to keep in place a redistricting map the critics say will likely

TheGrio Staff / June 6, 2022