Kenosha police officers will not be charged in the shooting of Jacob Blake, prosecutor says - as it happened
by Julia Carrie Wong (now) and Joanna Walters (earlie from US news | The Guardian on (#5CE04)
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Related: Georgia polls begin closing in races that will determine control of Senate - live
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Shortly before polls are set to close in Georgia, Barack Obama offered this reminder to voters: if you are in line at a polling place by 7 pm ET, do not leave.
Georgia voters-If you're in line before the polls close at 7 pm, stay there. You have the right to vote, no matter how long it takes. If you have questions, call the Georgia voter protection hotline at 1-888-730-5816. Let's bring this home.
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