Updated Thursday at 5:57 p.m.
Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities deepened their defiance of Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday, saying their requirements for people to wear face coverings will remain in place, even after the Republican governor explicitly forbade cities and counties from mandating masks.
Several mayors said Thursday they are ready to go to court to defend their orders.
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