MLB to Georgia: You’re out!

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MLB to Georgia: You’re out!

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Major League Baseball, Delta, and Coke are calling out Georgia for its new voting reforms, but some of these corporations were involved in crafting the legislation. WABE’s Emma Hurt explains.
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