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Photo: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Biden condemned Georgia's voter restrictions Friday, calling the "Jim Crow in the 21st century." The big picture: Georgia is the first battleground state to pass such a law in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The law imposes new ID requirements, limits the use of ballot drop boxes and bans non-poll workers from giving food and water to voters in line, among other restrictions.What he's saying: "This law, like so many others being pursued by Republicans in statehouses across the country is a blatant attack on the Constitution and good conscience," Biden said in a statement. Gov. Brian Kemp in a Friday said, "There is nothing 'Jim Crow'" about the law. What to watch: Biden told reporters later Friday that the Justice Department was examining the Georgia restrictions. Editor's note: This story has been updated with Gov. Kemp's statement. Several civil rights groups filed a against Georgia election officials challenging Republican-crafted voting restrictions signed into law by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday.Why it matters: The lawsuit from New Georgia Project, Black Voters Matter Fund and Rise alleges that the restrictions violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the 14th Amendment by inflicting "unjustifiable burdens" that disproportionately affect people of color and young, poor and disabled citizens.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a sweeping, GOP-sponsored overhaul to the state's election law on Thursday.Why it matters: It is the first battleground state to pass such a law in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon (D) was released on bond late Thursday after being arrested and forcibly removed from the Capitol for attempting to knock on the door of Gov. Brian Kemp (R), who was in the process of signing a sweeping GOP-sponsored bill to curb voting access.Why it matters: The went viral Thursday night, as Georgia again became ground zero for the national debate over voting rights.

Photo: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Biden condemned Georgia's voter restrictions Friday, calling the "Jim Crow in the 21st century." The big picture: Georgia is the first battleground state to pass such a law in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The law imposes new ID requirements, limits the use of ballot drop boxes and bans non-poll workers from giving food and water to voters in line, among other restrictions.What he's saying: "This law, like so many others being pursued by Republicans in statehouses across the country is a blatant attack on the...

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