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WTOC Interview: How John Ossoff would serve Georgia * (Source: WTOC) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Georgia’s Senate Race between Republican Incumbent David Perdue and Democratic Challenger Jon Ossoff may be one of the most talked-about races on the ballot. WTOC sat down with Ossoff most about how this campaign season has gone and how he plans to serve Georgians if elected. John Ossoff says he investigates organized crime, political corruption, and war crimes. He says his campaign, like this year, has been defined by the coronavirus pandemic. “Something that has changed how we campaign but most importantly has been such a burden for Georgia families, has taken such a tragic human toll and has touched everybody that we know," Ossoff said. “We’re in the middle of a national crisis and my campaign has been focused on presenting a vision on how we end this crisis so that we can recover and rebuild.” If elected, Ossoff says his day one plan will focus on COVID-19 recovery, rushing emergency eco...

Most Americans believe LGBTQ people are legally protected from discrimination. They're not. As protections for LGBTQ people enter the domain of the United States' highest court, the vast majority of non-LGBTQ Americans believe that discrimination against LGBTQ should be illegal. The catch, according to GLAAD's 2020 edition of its annual Accelerating Acceptance survey: An overwhelming number of Americans, regardless of sexuality or gender identity, believe LGBTQ people have federal protections against discrimination that are, in reality, not available to them. That includes discrimination in housing, public spaces, employment benefits and the military. Part of this dissonance, GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis tells USA TODAY, is that LGBTQ rights are largely being "left out" of the conversation.  "It wasn't in any of the debates and it isn't being covered," she said, pointing out that the only time it was mentioned among the two presidential candidates ...

  Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Blood of Zeus’ on Netflix, a Violent, Visually Rich Anime About Greek Gods and Heroes Netflix anime series  Blood of Zeus  better have a f—ing kraken in it. Created by brothers Charley and Vlas Parlapanides (writers of Netflix movie  Death Note ), it’s a story about a demigod of destiny, fathered by a man referred to in the series as “the king of kings” — and no, it’s not Jesus, but rather Zeus, although THAT would’ve been interesting, eh? No, we’ve got eight episodes of titan-clashing Greek mythology spiked with fast-paced action and brutally violent brutal violence that’s thematically a little outside the normal adult-anime box. Could be fun. BLOOD OF ZEUS : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT? Opening Shot:  THE STARS ABOVE. (As opposed to the stars below, I guess.) The camera pans down from the sky to the woods where two man-demons dash away from their pursuers. The Gist:  The man-shaped demons dash through lightning and fog. Greek soldiers fi...

Donate to an Abortion Fund Right Now The Senate just confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. It is just one month after she was nominated by Donald Trump. The presidential election is in one week. By now, you’ve likely heard Democrats and reproductive-rights activists sound the alarm on Barrett’s  views on abortion . Her record certainly indicates that  Roe  v.  Wade  could be imperiled with her confirmation to the court: She is supported by anti-choice fundraising organization the Susan B. Anthony List; she has given talks to multiple right-to-life groups at Notre Dame; she has signed a letter calling  Roe  “barbaric.” (During her confirmation hearing, she refused to comment directly on the ruling, demurring, “I can’t express views on cases. I can’t pre-commit.”) If  Roe  is overturned, lawmakers in 22 states could ban abortion outright, immediately. People in 11 more states are at risk of losing their right to abortion because it ...

Sen. Schatz: Barrett confirmation "the most rank hypocrisy I've ever seen" "We're not the world's greatest deliberative body. We're just a little factory that approves federal judges," Schatz said. "And that's how [Republican Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell wants it." There's "no legislating going on," the senator said. "But it's especially egregious when so many people need so much help," he added, describing the lives and jobs and businesses lost due to the health crisis. "And the highest priority for Mitch McConnell is stacking the courts." "It's not a trivial thing that you held up Merrick Garland," Schatz said, referring to the refusal by Senate Republican to take up President Barack Obama's nominee for the high court in 2016. "Inside of this body, we're supposed to care about stuff like that. Inside of this body, your word is supposed to count for stuff like ...