Georgia Faith Leaders Delay Boycott, Announce Meeting With Major Executives Next Week

A demonstrator near the Georgia capitol protests against new voting laws as they were being debated during Georgia’s 2021 legislative session.

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Updated at 5:44 p.m. Wednesday

Faith leaders in Atlanta say they have postponed a planned boycott of several major Georgia-based companies, pending a meeting next week with corporate heads to discuss their response to the state’s new voting laws.

The Republican-backed laws have come under fierce criticism for adding restrictions and removing power from the secretary of state.