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:

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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”

Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Gov. Kemp’s Executive Order to Reopen Businesses

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 executive order issued by Governor Brian Kemp to reopen certain businesses in Georgia: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Gov. Kemp’s Executive Order to Reopen Businesses”