By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A sheriff’s deputy in the Atlanta area was fired for excessive use of force on Sunday after a social media video showed the deputy repeatedly striking a man, according to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.The Sheriff’s Office said that a criminal investigation of the incident will be turned over to the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office.“After being made aware of a video posted on social media involving a Deputy using physical force on a man, Sheriff Victor Hill ordered his entire Internal Affairs Unit to come in and begin an...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A sheriff’s deputy in the Atlanta area was fired for excessive use of force on Sunday after a social media video showed the deputy repeatedly striking a man, according to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.The Sheriff’s Office said that a criminal investigation of the incident will be turned over to the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office.“After being made aware of a video posted on social media involving a Deputy using physical force on a man, Sheriff Victor Hill ordered his entire Internal Affairs Unit to come in and begin an...WW…

(CNN)Montana Democrats are s over two bills signed into law Monday that add new restrictions to voting in the Big Sky state. On Monday, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed , which ends same-day voter registration, and , which revises the accepted IDs which can be used for voting -- requiring some voters to present two forms of ID when casting a ballot. Both bills passed on near party line votes. "Montana has a long history of secure, transparent elections, setting a standard for the nation," Gianforte said in a after signing the bills into law. "These new laws establish new best practices...…(CNN)Montana Democrats are s over two bills signed into law Monday that add new restrictions to voting in the Big Sky state. On Monday, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed , which ends same-day voter registration, and , which revises the accepted IDs which can be used for voting -- requiring some voters to present two forms of ID when casting a ballot. Both bills passed on near party line votes. "Montana has a long history of secure, transparent elections, setting a standard for the nation," Gianforte said in a after signing the bills into law. "These new laws establish new best practices...WW…

(CNN)The Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature this week passed a handful of bills that would add restrictions to the voting process in the state, sending them to the governor's desk. One of the more controversial bills, dubbed the "no water bottles for voters" bill by opponents, would prohibit people from entering the perimeter of a polling place unless they were voting -- making giving food or water to voters in line a crime in some cases. Another measure would ban clerks from sending unsolicited absentee ballots to voters, while one would put in place strict signature match...…(CNN)The Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature this week passed a handful of bills that would add restrictions to the voting process in the state, sending them to the governor's desk. One of the more controversial bills, dubbed the "no water bottles for voters" bill by opponents, would prohibit people from entering the perimeter of a polling place unless they were voting -- making giving food or water to voters in line a crime in some cases. Another measure would ban clerks from sending unsolicited absentee ballots to voters, while one would put in place strict signature match...WW…

Washington (CNN)The new Georgia elections law by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp last week has prompted from civil rights groups, a sharp from President Joe Biden, and for businesses to take action against the state. Republican of the law say the critics who accuse them of "voter suppression" are mischaracterizing both their intentions and key provisions of the law. They the law not only makes Georgia's elections more secure but that it expands access to voting.That's highly misleading at best. As critics have correctly said, the law imposes significant new obstacles to voting. It also gives the...…Washington (CNN)The new Georgia elections law by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp last week has prompted from civil rights groups, a sharp from President Joe Biden, and for businesses to take action against the state. Republican of the law say the critics who accuse them of "voter suppression" are mischaracterizing both their intentions and key provisions of the law. They the law not only makes Georgia's elections more secure but that it expands access to voting.That's highly misleading at best. As critics have correctly said, the law imposes significant new obstacles to voting. It also gives the...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Arizona lawmakers are debating a new set of voting bills – including one that would allow lawmakers to review election results “if needed” and would grant the legislature the power to pick the state’s presidential electors – as Republican lawmakers around the country work to change election laws in the wake of the 2020 election.The effort by GOP legislators in battleground states to drastically change voting laws comes after last year’s elections saw , many of them Democrats, after rules were relaxed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The high...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Arizona lawmakers are debating a new set of voting bills – including one that would allow lawmakers to review election results “if needed” and would grant the legislature the power to pick the state’s presidential electors – as Republican lawmakers around the country work to change election laws in the wake of the 2020 election.The effort by GOP legislators in battleground states to drastically change voting laws comes after last year’s elections saw , many of them Democrats, after rules were relaxed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The high...WW…

(CNN)North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted pardons Thursday to five men convicted of crimes they did not commit, after serving 44 years on a wrongful rape conviction."We must continue to work to reform our justice system and acknowledge when people have been wrongly convicted," Cooper said in a press release. "I have carefully reviewed the facts in each of these cases and, while I cannot give these men back the time they served, I am granting them Pardons of Innocence in the hope that they might be better able to move forward in their lives."Ronnie Wallace Long at age 64 was freed in...…(CNN)North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted pardons Thursday to five men convicted of crimes they did not commit, after serving 44 years on a wrongful rape conviction."We must continue to work to reform our justice system and acknowledge when people have been wrongly convicted," Cooper said in a press release. "I have carefully reviewed the facts in each of these cases and, while I cannot give these men back the time they served, I am granting them Pardons of Innocence in the hope that they might be better able to move forward in their lives."Ronnie Wallace Long at age 64 was freed in...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — NASCAR drivers, pit crew members and others walked alongside Bubba Wallace and escorted his Number 43 car in a show of support at the Talladega Superspeedway on Monday a day after a noose was found in his garage.In a video tweeted by NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O’Donnell, Wallace’s car is being followed and pushed down pit row by a large procession of people. Wallace, wearing an American flag face mask, was emotional while hugging drivers and supporters, including NASCAR legend Richard Petty.Wallace also tweeted a of supporters...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — NASCAR drivers, pit crew members and others walked alongside Bubba Wallace and escorted his Number 43 car in a show of support at the Talladega Superspeedway on Monday a day after a noose was found in his garage.In a video tweeted by NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O’Donnell, Wallace’s car is being followed and pushed down pit row by a large procession of people. Wallace, wearing an American flag face mask, was emotional while hugging drivers and supporters, including NASCAR legend Richard Petty.Wallace also tweeted a of supporters...WW…