ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement in response to various challenges Georgia voters have faced as they cast ballots for the state, presidential and general primary election:
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Racial and Police Violence
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement in response to the weekend protests against racial and police violence: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Racial and Police Violence”
Rep. Bennett, Chair of Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Issues Statement on House Bill 426, Hate Crimes Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement in response to the increasing calls for the final passage of House Bill 426, bipartisan hate crimes legislation which passed the Georgia House of Representatives in 2019 and is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee: Continue reading “Rep. Bennett, Chair of Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Issues Statement on House Bill 426, Hate Crimes Legislation”
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Death of Ahmaud Arbery Near Brunswick, Georgia
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement in response to the death of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old man, who was fatally shot 2 1/2 months ago while jogging by two individuals:
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on CDC Study Citing Racial Disparity in COVID-19 Cases
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent study of Georgians hospitalized with COVID-19: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on CDC Study Citing Racial Disparity in COVID-19 Cases”