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Kemp says his anti-gang push builds on Deal's work while others say it goes against it
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Gov. Brian Kemp, center, is flanked by House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, right, and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan as he speaks Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, during the State of the State address before a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — As part of his anti-gang push, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Jan. 30 said he wants prosecutors to be able to charge crimes across multiple counties and to be able to seek the death penalty for murders committed during gang activity.