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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she will file a lawsuit challenging the new Georgia law that removes party labels from district attorney and solicitor races in metro Atlanta counties. Gov. Kemp signed the bill Wednesday over fierce opposition from prosecutors who say it targets Black elected officials.
A Georgia Senate committee issued subpoenas Wednesday to Stacey Abrams and several of her 2018 campaign allies as part of an investigation into allegations she made about voter suppression in her gubernatorial loss to Brian Kemp. Republican leaders say the probe is about accountability; Democrats call it political retaliation.
U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock secured $2 million in federal funding to establish a John Lewis Memorial Park at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, around the HERO mural honoring the late congressman and civil rights icon.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour is stopping in Atlanta this weekend at The Home Depot Backyard outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Fans can see the trophy Friday and Saturday before the tournament kicks off in June.
Eater Atlanta published its monthly list of the best new restaurants around the city, highlighting South Downtown openings arriving ahead of the World Cup including Sammy's Broad Street BBQ and Irish Exit from the team behind NYC's Dead Rabbit.