(NPR) Georgia Governor Sues Atlanta Mayor Over Face Mask Order

Georgia Governor Sues Atlanta Mayor Over Face Mask Order

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not be defied and he's taking Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the entire City Council to court to stop them from enforcing a mask-wearing mandate.



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Georgia Governor Sues Atlanta Mayor Over Face Mask Order

"Mayor [Keisha Lance] Bottoms does not have the legal authority to modify, change or ignore Governor Kemp's executive orders," Gov. Brian Kemp argues in the lawsuit intended to stop masks from being required in Atlanta.