ATLANTA (AP) - There's a backlash to the backlash over the cancellation of a speaker at a major Jewish book festival in Atlanta.
Peter Beinart was originally 1 of 52 writers invited to speak at this week's Book Festival of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, which attracts about 10,000 people each year.
But some local Jews pressured organizers to cancel Beinart's appearance, because they disagreed with his criticism of Israeli and American leaders who support Jewish settlements in Palestinian territory.
Now Beinart is scheduled to appear at a new sold-out event Wednesday night in the city, organized by those who were upset by the cancellation.
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Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma. Those shelters could mean the difference between life and death when faced with one of these powerful storms.
A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.
Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.
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