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The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative newsroom, is now a proud partner of The Trust Project.
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The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative newsroom, is now a proud partner of The Trust Project.
The Trust Project was founded with the goal of repairing trust between news organizations and their audiences. It is a consortium of some of the top news organizations in the world, all dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency to make news more inclusive, equitable and accessible.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about our work with The Trust Project and our continued commitment to prioritizing the trust of you, our valued readers and audience.
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The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative newsroom, is now a proud partner of The Trust Project.
The Trust Project was founded with the goal of repairing trust between news organizations and their audiences. It is a consortium of some of the top news organizations in the world, all dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency to make news more inclusive, equitable and accessible.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about our work with The Trust Project and our continued commitment to prioritizing the trust of you, our valued readers and audience.
You can learn more about our partnership with The Trust Project at the link in our bio.
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The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative newsroom, is now a proud partner of The Trust Project.
The Trust Project was founded with the goal of repairing trust between news organizations and their audiences. It is a consortium of some of the top news organizations in the world, all dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency to make news more inclusive, equitable and accessible.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about our work with The Trust Project and our continued commitment to prioritizing the trust of you, our valued readers and audience.
You can learn more about our partnership with The Trust Project at the link in our bio.
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The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative newsroom, is now a proud partner of The Trust Project.
The Trust Project was founded with the goal of repairing trust between news organizations and their audiences. It is a consortium of some of the top news organizations in the world, all dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency to make news more inclusive, equitable and accessible.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about our work with The Trust Project and our continued commitment to prioritizing the trust of you, our valued readers and audience.
You can learn more about our partnership with The Trust Project at the link in our bio.
#thecurrentga #TheTrustProject #transparency #misinformation #disinformation #journalism #journalist #investigativenews #investigativejournalism #news #newstrust #CoastalGeorgia #GeorgiaCoast #gapol #GeorgiaNews

The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative newsroom, is now a proud partner of The Trust Project.
The Trust Project was founded with the goal of repairing trust between news organizations and their audiences. It is a consortium of some of the top news organizations in the world, all dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency to make news more inclusive, equitable and accessible.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about our work with The Trust Project and our continued commitment to prioritizing the trust of you, our valued readers and audience.
You can learn more about our partnership with The Trust Project at the link in our bio.
#thecurrentga #TheTrustProject #transparency #misinformation #disinformation #journalism #journalist #investigativenews #investigativejournalism #news #newstrust #CoastalGeorgia #GeorgiaCoast #gapol #GeorgiaNews

The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative newsroom, is now a proud partner of The Trust Project.
The Trust Project was founded with the goal of repairing trust between news organizations and their audiences. It is a consortium of some of the top news organizations in the world, all dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency to make news more inclusive, equitable and accessible.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about our work with The Trust Project and our continued commitment to prioritizing the trust of you, our valued readers and audience.
You can learn more about our partnership with The Trust Project at the link in our bio.
#thecurrentga #TheTrustProject #transparency #misinformation #disinformation #journalism #journalist #investigativenews #investigativejournalism #news #newstrust #CoastalGeorgia #GeorgiaCoast #gapol #GeorgiaNews

The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative newsroom, is now a proud partner of The Trust Project.
The Trust Project was founded with the goal of repairing trust between news organizations and their audiences. It is a consortium of some of the top news organizations in the world, all dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency to make news more inclusive, equitable and accessible.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about our work with The Trust Project and our continued commitment to prioritizing the trust of you, our valued readers and audience.
You can learn more about our partnership with The Trust Project at the link in our bio.
#thecurrentga #TheTrustProject #transparency #misinformation #disinformation #journalism #journalist #investigativenews #investigativejournalism #news #newstrust #CoastalGeorgia #GeorgiaCoast #gapol #GeorgiaNews

Thanks to a massive fundraising advantage, President Trump’s endorsement, and his well-known last name, Jim Kingston was expected to be the top vote-getter in the Republican primary race to become Coastal Georgia’s next congressman.
The only question was whether he would win enough votes Tuesday to avoid a runoff. He did, picking up 52.7% of the more than 70,000 votes cast, followed by former Chatham County Commissioner Patrick Farrell with 17.25% and Appling County’s Kandiss Taylor with 12.5% in the six-candidate field.
Kingston will be heavily favored no matter who he faces in the general election in November. No Democrat has won Coastal Georgia’s seat in Congress since the elder Kingston did so 34 years ago.
“The general election is a choice — two different visions for southeast Georgia — and I believe conservative leadership will prevail,” Kingston told the crowd of family, friends and supporters after the results of the primary election became clear.
Read the full story at the link in our bio.
🖊️: Craig Nelson
📷: Justin Taylor/ The Current GA/ Catchlight Local/ Report for America
Democratic candidates Amanda Hollowell and Joyce Griggs are heading into a runoff in the Congressional District 1 race in June. Hollowell shared her excitement and plans ahead of the runoff at her Election Night watch party in Savannah.
For all election results, head to the link in our bio.

Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic nomination in the Georgia governors race with 56% of the votes.
For more live updates, head to the link in our bio.
📷: Keishaforgovernor.com

Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia. Are you ready?
The Current has a guide with links to information you need to get you ready to cast your vote across the coast. You can find the full guide on our website or at the link in our bio.
Need more help? Send us a direct message or leave us a comment. 🗳️🍑

Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia. Are you ready?
The Current has a guide with links to information you need to get you ready to cast your vote across the coast. You can find the full guide on our website or at the link in our bio.
Need more help? Send us a direct message or leave us a comment. 🗳️🍑

Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia. Are you ready?
The Current has a guide with links to information you need to get you ready to cast your vote across the coast. You can find the full guide on our website or at the link in our bio.
Need more help? Send us a direct message or leave us a comment. 🗳️🍑

If you need help getting to your polling location Tuesday, bus routes through the Chatham Area Transit Authority are a free option you can utilize throughout the day.
Plan your route to the polls with the CAT tracker at the link in our bio.
📷: Justin Taylor

He attended the University of Georgia but never graduated. His voter registration lists his residence as a Chatham County home owned by his mother and a mailing address in Atlanta. Just as his prominent father did more than three decades ago, he is hoping to jump from a job as an insurance salesman to a seat in the U.S. Congress.
Heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary election, Jim Kingston is riding high as President Trump’s endorsed candidate in the race to become Coastal Georgia’s next congressman and appears likely to make the June runoff, if not prevail outright against his five Republican rivals for the nomination.
But The Current GA spoke to two dozen Republicans who have known Jim Kingston for years and have strong opinions about their neighbor and colleague who grew up in the Savannah area but has lived much of his adult life elsewhere in Georgia. Few wanted their names used, even though many echoed the barbs of his primary rivals who have derided him as the “Atlanta candidate.”
Kingston’s campaign repeatedly declined to make the candidate available for an interview. At the request of The Current, it instead provided two people to discuss why they are voting for him. Both emphasized his work ethic.
Read the full story at the link in our bio.
🖊️: Craig Nelson and Caitlin Philippo
📷: Justin Taylor/ The Current GA

He attended the University of Georgia but never graduated. His voter registration lists his residence as a Chatham County home owned by his mother and a mailing address in Atlanta. Just as his prominent father did more than three decades ago, he is hoping to jump from a job as an insurance salesman to a seat in the U.S. Congress.
Heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary election, Jim Kingston is riding high as President Trump’s endorsed candidate in the race to become Coastal Georgia’s next congressman and appears likely to make the June runoff, if not prevail outright against his five Republican rivals for the nomination.
But The Current GA spoke to two dozen Republicans who have known Jim Kingston for years and have strong opinions about their neighbor and colleague who grew up in the Savannah area but has lived much of his adult life elsewhere in Georgia. Few wanted their names used, even though many echoed the barbs of his primary rivals who have derided him as the “Atlanta candidate.”
Kingston’s campaign repeatedly declined to make the candidate available for an interview. At the request of The Current, it instead provided two people to discuss why they are voting for him. Both emphasized his work ethic.
Read the full story at the link in our bio.
🖊️: Craig Nelson and Caitlin Philippo
📷: Justin Taylor/ The Current GA

He attended the University of Georgia but never graduated. His voter registration lists his residence as a Chatham County home owned by his mother and a mailing address in Atlanta. Just as his prominent father did more than three decades ago, he is hoping to jump from a job as an insurance salesman to a seat in the U.S. Congress.
Heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary election, Jim Kingston is riding high as President Trump’s endorsed candidate in the race to become Coastal Georgia’s next congressman and appears likely to make the June runoff, if not prevail outright against his five Republican rivals for the nomination.
But The Current GA spoke to two dozen Republicans who have known Jim Kingston for years and have strong opinions about their neighbor and colleague who grew up in the Savannah area but has lived much of his adult life elsewhere in Georgia. Few wanted their names used, even though many echoed the barbs of his primary rivals who have derided him as the “Atlanta candidate.”
Kingston’s campaign repeatedly declined to make the candidate available for an interview. At the request of The Current, it instead provided two people to discuss why they are voting for him. Both emphasized his work ethic.
Read the full story at the link in our bio.
🖊️: Craig Nelson and Caitlin Philippo
📷: Justin Taylor/ The Current GA

He attended the University of Georgia but never graduated. His voter registration lists his residence as a Chatham County home owned by his mother and a mailing address in Atlanta. Just as his prominent father did more than three decades ago, he is hoping to jump from a job as an insurance salesman to a seat in the U.S. Congress.
Heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary election, Jim Kingston is riding high as President Trump’s endorsed candidate in the race to become Coastal Georgia’s next congressman and appears likely to make the June runoff, if not prevail outright against his five Republican rivals for the nomination.
But The Current GA spoke to two dozen Republicans who have known Jim Kingston for years and have strong opinions about their neighbor and colleague who grew up in the Savannah area but has lived much of his adult life elsewhere in Georgia. Few wanted their names used, even though many echoed the barbs of his primary rivals who have derided him as the “Atlanta candidate.”
Kingston’s campaign repeatedly declined to make the candidate available for an interview. At the request of The Current, it instead provided two people to discuss why they are voting for him. Both emphasized his work ethic.
Read the full story at the link in our bio.
🖊️: Craig Nelson and Caitlin Philippo
📷: Justin Taylor/ The Current GA
Standing outside of a shuttered abortion clinic in Savannah, state Supreme Court candidates Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan spoke to their stances on reproductive rights ahead of the May 19 election.
As part of their campaign visit, they invited Shanette Williams, mother of Amber Nicole Thurman, the first woman to die in Georgia due to delayed care under HB 481, to speak directly about her experience.
“Today I speak from a place of humanity. It is about people. It’s not about control, it’s not about power, it’s not about dictatorship. It is about what’s right and evil is not right. So we do need to get these seats flipped,” Williams said.
Rankin and Jordan were both endorsed by former President Barack Obama last week in a Facebook post urging voters to, “Make sure you have a plan to vote for Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin, the only two candidates in the race with strong records of standing up for all Georgians.”
Early voting ends May 15 and May 19 is Election Day. Read more about the Supreme Court race and all other ballot items at the link in our bio.

Staff from Ogeechee Riverkeeper monitor the Ogeechee River in Georgia as wastewater from a Hyundai plant is treated at the North Bryan County Water Reclamation facility and discharged into the river. Ogeechee Riverkeeper tracks water quality near the outfall and reviews treatment methods and permit requirements tied to the system.
🔗 See the full story by Mary Landers at the link in the @catchlight.io bio.
Photos: @justinwiththecamera / @thecurrentga / CatchLight Local / @Report4America
(1-3) Michelle Lowery, environmental scientist with Ogeechee Riverkeeper, conducts tests on river water samples in Ellabell.
(4) Damon Mullis, executive director of Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Mary Landers, environment reporter for @thecurrentga, discuss water quality testing in the Ogeechee River.
(5) Jody Slater, Michelle Lowery, and Damon Mullis of Ogeechee Riverkeeper in Ellabell.
(6) Location outflow pipe from the Hyundai Metaplant.

Staff from Ogeechee Riverkeeper monitor the Ogeechee River in Georgia as wastewater from a Hyundai plant is treated at the North Bryan County Water Reclamation facility and discharged into the river. Ogeechee Riverkeeper tracks water quality near the outfall and reviews treatment methods and permit requirements tied to the system.
🔗 See the full story by Mary Landers at the link in the @catchlight.io bio.
Photos: @justinwiththecamera / @thecurrentga / CatchLight Local / @Report4America
(1-3) Michelle Lowery, environmental scientist with Ogeechee Riverkeeper, conducts tests on river water samples in Ellabell.
(4) Damon Mullis, executive director of Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Mary Landers, environment reporter for @thecurrentga, discuss water quality testing in the Ogeechee River.
(5) Jody Slater, Michelle Lowery, and Damon Mullis of Ogeechee Riverkeeper in Ellabell.
(6) Location outflow pipe from the Hyundai Metaplant.

Staff from Ogeechee Riverkeeper monitor the Ogeechee River in Georgia as wastewater from a Hyundai plant is treated at the North Bryan County Water Reclamation facility and discharged into the river. Ogeechee Riverkeeper tracks water quality near the outfall and reviews treatment methods and permit requirements tied to the system.
🔗 See the full story by Mary Landers at the link in the @catchlight.io bio.
Photos: @justinwiththecamera / @thecurrentga / CatchLight Local / @Report4America
(1-3) Michelle Lowery, environmental scientist with Ogeechee Riverkeeper, conducts tests on river water samples in Ellabell.
(4) Damon Mullis, executive director of Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Mary Landers, environment reporter for @thecurrentga, discuss water quality testing in the Ogeechee River.
(5) Jody Slater, Michelle Lowery, and Damon Mullis of Ogeechee Riverkeeper in Ellabell.
(6) Location outflow pipe from the Hyundai Metaplant.

Staff from Ogeechee Riverkeeper monitor the Ogeechee River in Georgia as wastewater from a Hyundai plant is treated at the North Bryan County Water Reclamation facility and discharged into the river. Ogeechee Riverkeeper tracks water quality near the outfall and reviews treatment methods and permit requirements tied to the system.
🔗 See the full story by Mary Landers at the link in the @catchlight.io bio.
Photos: @justinwiththecamera / @thecurrentga / CatchLight Local / @Report4America
(1-3) Michelle Lowery, environmental scientist with Ogeechee Riverkeeper, conducts tests on river water samples in Ellabell.
(4) Damon Mullis, executive director of Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Mary Landers, environment reporter for @thecurrentga, discuss water quality testing in the Ogeechee River.
(5) Jody Slater, Michelle Lowery, and Damon Mullis of Ogeechee Riverkeeper in Ellabell.
(6) Location outflow pipe from the Hyundai Metaplant.

Staff from Ogeechee Riverkeeper monitor the Ogeechee River in Georgia as wastewater from a Hyundai plant is treated at the North Bryan County Water Reclamation facility and discharged into the river. Ogeechee Riverkeeper tracks water quality near the outfall and reviews treatment methods and permit requirements tied to the system.
🔗 See the full story by Mary Landers at the link in the @catchlight.io bio.
Photos: @justinwiththecamera / @thecurrentga / CatchLight Local / @Report4America
(1-3) Michelle Lowery, environmental scientist with Ogeechee Riverkeeper, conducts tests on river water samples in Ellabell.
(4) Damon Mullis, executive director of Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Mary Landers, environment reporter for @thecurrentga, discuss water quality testing in the Ogeechee River.
(5) Jody Slater, Michelle Lowery, and Damon Mullis of Ogeechee Riverkeeper in Ellabell.
(6) Location outflow pipe from the Hyundai Metaplant.

Staff from Ogeechee Riverkeeper monitor the Ogeechee River in Georgia as wastewater from a Hyundai plant is treated at the North Bryan County Water Reclamation facility and discharged into the river. Ogeechee Riverkeeper tracks water quality near the outfall and reviews treatment methods and permit requirements tied to the system.
🔗 See the full story by Mary Landers at the link in the @catchlight.io bio.
Photos: @justinwiththecamera / @thecurrentga / CatchLight Local / @Report4America
(1-3) Michelle Lowery, environmental scientist with Ogeechee Riverkeeper, conducts tests on river water samples in Ellabell.
(4) Damon Mullis, executive director of Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Mary Landers, environment reporter for @thecurrentga, discuss water quality testing in the Ogeechee River.
(5) Jody Slater, Michelle Lowery, and Damon Mullis of Ogeechee Riverkeeper in Ellabell.
(6) Location outflow pipe from the Hyundai Metaplant.
Three prominent Savannahians — Rev. Thurmond Tillman, Mayor Van Johnson, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock — sounded the alarm Monday over the U.S. Supreme Court's decision two weeks ago that hollowed out a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere.
The decision "marked a devastating day in the history of our country, and a massive step backwards in American democracy," Warnock told a gathering of some 100 elected and former officials and civil rights activists in front of the historic First African Baptist Church.
Read more in our Soundings newsletter coming to your inbox Tuesday morning. Sign up at the link in our bio.
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