Georgia’s Fulton County Jail fails to protect and care for its inmates, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety, a US Justice Department official said Thursday, announcing the results of a 16-month investigation.
Justice Department Says Jail Conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Violate Detainee Rights
U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using exc
Justice Dept. Reports Broad Civil Rights Abuses at Georgia Jail System
In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.”
Condiciones carcelarias en condado de Georgia violan derechos de detenidos: Departamento de Justicia
Funcionarios del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos dijeron el jueves que los responsables de la cárcel del condado más poblado de Georgia violan los derechos constitucionales de las personas bajo su custodia al no protegerlas de la violencia,
Justice Department finds that Georgia’s Fulton County fails to adequately protect jail inmates from violence
Justice Department finds that Georgia’s Fulton County fails to adequately protect jail inmates from violence.
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Georgia lawmakers push for new gun laws in wake of Apalachee High schooting
"I believe we can get all of these things passed," Jones said.
Quick-thinking Georgia passerby saves man from burning home by kicking down storm door
A Georgia homeowner recounted how a quick-thinking passerby saved him from his burning home last month by kicking down a ...
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Opioid settlement advisers recommend $71M for projects to reduce Georgia’s overdose crisis
Building more beds for women in recovery and increasing access to the overdose-reversing drug naloxone were among the Atlanta ...
Navy sailor who vanished from Atlanta airport found dead near Georgia River
A missing person’s case has turned into an investigation after a 25-year-old Navy sailor was found dead Monday afternoon.
Georgia lawmaker proposes new gun safety policies after school shooting
A Georgia state Senate Democrat wants to make it a crime for people to give children access to guns and require a 10-day waiting period for assault rifle purchases unless someone is licensed to carry ...
Georgia lineman killed, another injured after workplace accident: 'Tragic passing'
Veteran lineman Eric Weems died on Wednesday after equipment failed while working on a power project in Griffin, Georgia.
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State panel steering Georgia opioid settlement money recommends initial round of projects
A state panel has made its recommendations for how the first round of funding from a major $638 million settlement with ...
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Fighting food insecurity in Georgia
According to Feeding America, a nonprofit network of food banks in the US, one-in-eight adults and one-in-five children in Georgia live in food-insecure homes. It’s a sign of the times and it’s an ...
Georgia House Democrats shift toward new leaders after limited election gains
Democrats in Georgia's state House chose new faces for leadership positions Thursday after the minority party made only limited gains in the Nov. 5 election.
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Georgia State University is planning a $107M remake of downtown Atlanta
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State University plans a ...
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Georgia State University to begin $107 million Atlanta campus upgrade after big donation
Woodruff Foundation, also the largest from the Foundation to any institution in the University System of Georgia. The $80 ...