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MLB All-Star Game: Georgia governor responds to game being moved

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ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp scheduled a press conference on Saturday in response to Major League Baseball's decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game and draft out of Georgia in response to new election laws.

The new law faces multiple lawsuits and backlash that's placed Georgia in the political spotlight. Kemp has publicly maintained some of Georgia's election policies under the new law are less restrictive than other states, while its critics characterize it a suppressive, particularly to minority voters.

Kemp said MLB's decision reflects a lack of courage. The game was scheduled for July 13 at Truist Park, the Braves’ 41,000-seat stadium in suburban Cobb County.

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