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Friday, April 2, 2021

MLB moves All-Star Game from Georgia over new voting law

MLB has decided to move the 2021 All-Star game and amateur draft out of Georgia

Major League Baseball is moving its All-Star Game out of Atlanta after Georgia enacted new voting restrictions last week, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced in a statement today. https://t.co/0vcIuTCSTX
— POLITICO (@politico) April 2, 2021

Just as elections have consequences, so do the actions of those who are elected. Unfortunately, the removal of the MLB All Star game from GA is likely the 1st of many dominoes to fall, until the unnecessary barriers put in place to restrict access to the ballot box are removed.
— Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) April 2, 2021

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