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Georgia Lawmakers Issue Statement in Response to Adriana Smith Case

Reps. Kim Schofield, Viola Davis and Sandra Scott call for legislative change following denial of family rights

ATLANTA – Today, State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) issued a condemnation of the state’s abortion law in response to the case of Adriana Smith – a young Black woman declared brain dead and being kept on life support because of her pregnancy:

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Specialty License Plate Bill Signed into Law by Governor Kemp

ATLANTA – Governor Brian Kemp recently signed House Bill 208 into law, legislation creating several specialty license plates, including a license plate honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. This specialty license plate seeks to honor the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and support community-based programs and initiatives throughout the state of Georgia.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Firing of CDC Workers puts Public Health at Grave Risk

By State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)

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As state lawmakers and public health advocates, we are sounding the alarm over the recent and deeply troubling decision to terminate key personnel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—the very institution headquartered in our state that has long served as the frontline defense against national and global health threats.

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Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, DeKalb House Delegation to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Decatur

ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D – Lithonia), joined by members of the DeKalb County House Delegation, will hold a town hall meeting to recap the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur, Georgia. 

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