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Faith leaders from across Georgia gathered Monday outside of a Home Depot location in DeKalb County as they continued calls for the company to speak out against the state’s new voting law. It’s been two weeks since the group, which represents more than 1,000 churches across the state, called for a national boycott against Home Depot. Bishop Reginald Jackson with Georgia’s AME Church says in those two weeks more states have passed or are considering bills that would add restrictions to voting. Jackson says Home Depot and other national brands need to speak forcefully against these bills ...

Pushing back against Georgia clergy group threatening boycotts Group misportrays well-considered legislation brought in hopes that everyoes gets their legitimate opportunity to vote Follow Us Question of the Day ANALYSIS/OPINION: A group of community ministers in Georgia is calling for boycotts against Home Depot and other yet unnamed vital businesses unless these companies condemn the newly passed state of Georgia voting rights bill, known as the Election Integrity Act.  This group, led by Rev. Reginald Jackson and representing many African Methodist Episcopalian Ch...

(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp pushed back against cancel culture Tuesday after opponents of the state's new voting law called for a boycott of Georgia-based company Home Depot. A group of faith leaders representing about 1,000 churches in Georgia called Tuesday for a nationwide boycott of the company. Bishop Reginald Jackson, who leads the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, said the company has remained "silent and indifferent" about the law. Kemp signed the last month, making several changes to the state's voting rules. The changes inclu...

Georgia churches call for Home Depot boycott over voting rights stance Sam Levine in New York © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Georgia religious leaders on Tuesday called for a boycott of Home Depot over the company’s refusal to speak out against a new law restricting voting access in the state. The move from officials, representing more than 1,000 churches in Georgia, underscores how activists continue to target companies in Georgia to use their considerable political influence to protect the right to vote. Georgia-based Coca-Cola, another boycot...

A group representing more than 1,000 churches across the state is calling on the boycott. Author: Jason Braverman (11Alive) Updated: 1:13 PM EDT April 20, 2021 ATLANTA — An outspoken group of Georgia's faith-based leaders are calling on a boycott of The Home Depot, they announced on Tuesday. It is the first formal boycott called after weeks of attempted engagement and discussion, they said. The group, representing more than 1,000 churches across the state, said the boycott stems from the controversial voting law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp last month.  Over th...