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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2018 · 14 MIN

Is Georgia's GOP Governor Candidate Trying to Suppress the Black Vote?

from The Real News Podcast · host The Real News Network

Georgia's neck-in-neck gubernatorial race is at the epicenter of the national fight against voter suppression. Brian Kemp -- Georgia's Secretary of State and its GOP gubernatorial candidate -- has put more than 53,000 voter registration applications on hold, 70% of them black. It's the latest voter suppression controversy for Kemp, whose opponent, Stacey Abrams has previously squared with him in court. We speak to attorney and activist Anoa Changa.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

Georgia's neck-in-neck gubernatorial race is at the epicenter of the national fight against voter suppression. Brian Kemp -- Georgia's Secretary of State and its GOP gubernatorial candidate -- has put more than 53,000 voter registration applications on hold, 70% of them black. It's the latest voter suppression controversy for Kemp, whose opponent, Stacey Abrams has previously squared with him in court. We speak to attorney and activist Anoa Changa.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

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