MARIETTA, Ga. - Georgia’s Republican governor on Saturday stepped up his attack on Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from the state in response to a sweeping new voting law, saying the move politicized the sport and would hurt minority-owned businesses. “It’s minority-owned businesses that have been hit harder than most because of an invisible virus by no fault of their own,“ Gov. “They ought to be able to go to the game, cheer for their team just like if you’re in church worshipping.”Critics say it’s the voting law that’s political and will disproportionately affect communities of colour. Several groups already have filed suit over the voting measure, which includes strict identification requirements for voting absentee by mail. Democrats have assailed the law as an attempt to suppress Black and Latino votes, with Biden calling it “Jim Crow in the 21st Century.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Carr and Kemp blasted that comparison.

Source: thestar April 10, 2021 19:18 UTC