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NEWS BRIEF: Fulton prosecutor asks for special grand jury in Trump probe Article
Saturday January 22, 2022 06:00 am EST
Trump at risk of state charges
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NEWS BRIEF: Ex-procurement officer gets sprung early from federal custody Article
Friday January 21, 2022 06:00 am EST
‘Major player’ in ATL corruption released
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NEWS BRIEF: Decision on Trump election interference could happen soon Article
Tuesday January 11, 2022 06:00 am EST
Georgia seeks justice against Trump
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NEWS BRIEF: Another Georgian charged in U.S. Capitol mayhem Article
Wednesday January 5, 2022 06:00 am EST
Braggart gets bagged
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NEWS BRIEF: Freedom of speech case against Gwinnett College goes forward Article
Wednesday December 29, 2021 06:00 am EST
Christian proselytizing okay in Georgia
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NEWS BRIEF: Hate crimes trial in Ahmaud Arbery case will summon 1,000 potential jurors Article
Tuesday December 28, 2021 06:00 am EST
A larger jury pool needed for hate crimes charges
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NEWS BRIEF: Wrongfully convicted man released after 23 years in prison Article
Thursday December 23, 2021 06:00 am EST
Legal wrong righted at last
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NEWS BRIEF: Civil justice group says Georgia is a “judicial hellhole” Article
Tuesday December 21, 2021 06:00 am EST
Georgia a ‘judicial hellhole’
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Courts
NEWS BRIEF: Ethics charges against judge will move forward Article
Friday December 31, 2021 06:00 am EST
Judge under the hammer
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NEWS BRIEF: New court ruling limits where your car can be booted Article
Friday December 17, 2021 06:00 am EST
Boots on private property get the boot
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NEWS BRIEF: City Allowed to Ban Confederate Flags in Veteran’s Day Parade Article
Friday October 1, 2021 06:00 am EDT
Alpharetta allowed to ban Confederate flags.
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NEWS BRIEF: Hate crimes trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery begins in February Article
Thursday August 26, 2021 06:06 pm EDT
Jury selection is set to begin Feb. 7, 2022 in the trial of three Georgia men charged for hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Gregory McMichael and his son Travis, as well as their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, will be tried at the federal courthouse in Brunswick in front of U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood. The three men are also slated to be tried on murder charges beginning... | more...
NEWS BRIEF: New law on ballot photography is unconstitutional, judge says Article
Wednesday August 25, 2021 04:16 pm EDT
A law in Georgia that bans the photographing of a voted ballot is unconstitutional, according to a decision by U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee, who on Friday granted a preliminary injunction to prevent its enforcement. The judge's order resulted from a lawsuit filed by the election integrity group Coalition for Good Governance. abcnews.go.com | more...
NEWSBRIEF: New GA Supreme Court Chief Sworn In Article
Thursday July 1, 2021 04:42 pm EDT
David Nahmias, son of immigrants, is sworn in as the new Chief of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
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NEWSBRIEF: US Supreme Court Puts and End to Bathroom Bill Discrimination Article
Monday June 28, 2021 06:19 pm EDT
The US Supreme Court declines to hear a case, Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, challenging transgender bathroom rights.
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Opinion - Grand jury law allowing cops to testify unchallenged needs to go Article
Thursday February 18, 2016 04:00 am EST
Granting police special privileges creates a potentially biased process
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Guns
NEWS BRIEF: Georgia becomes a top gun-making state Article
Saturday January 8, 2022 06:00 am EST
Georgia’s lax gun rules attract weapons manufacturers
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NEWS BRIEF: Another fight on gun rights looms after Kemp announcement Article
Thursday January 6, 2022 06:00 am EST
Kemp opens the door for more gun shootouts in state
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NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta schools system wants parents to hide guns from kids Article
Wednesday December 15, 2021 06:00 am EST
Parents must be taught to lock up weapons
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NEWS BRIEF: Makers of illegal gun silencers targeted by ATF Article
Wednesday December 1, 2021 06:00 am EST
Word leaked on ‘silencers’
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NEWS BRIEF: Suspect named in airport gun chaos Article
Tuesday November 23, 2021 06:00 am EST
Armed airport felon eludes TSA
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NEWS BRIEF: Gun maker Remington will open new HQ in Georgia Article
Tuesday November 9, 2021 06:00 am EST
More guns for Georgia
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NEWS BRIEF: Record-breaking number of guns found at airport this year Article
Tuesday October 26, 2021 06:00 am EDT
Guns run through ATL airport
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NEWS BRIEF: Delta Airlines workers allegedly caught smuggling guns in karaoke machines Article
Thursday October 21, 2021 06:00 am EDT
Guns found at Atlanta airport
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Police
NEWS BRIEF: DeKalb police chief schedules virtual Q&A for Jan. 25 Article
Friday January 21, 2022 06:00 am EST
Top cop seeks transparency
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NEWS BRIEF: Excessive force trial of Clayton sheriff to proceed Article
Thursday January 6, 2022 06:00 am EST
Chair as ‘use of force’ case goes to trial
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MUSIC BRIEF: Singer Jack Harlow wants cop fired after aggression on fan Article
Tuesday January 4, 2022 06:00 am EST
Fan berated in Cobb County
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NEWS BRIEF: County sheriff wants excessive force charges dismissed Article
Wednesday December 1, 2021 06:00 am EST
Lack of precedent for excessive force?
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NEWS BRIEF: Eurie Martin case declared a mistrial; defendants could be retried Article
Thursday October 28, 2021 06:00 am EDT
Mistrial declared, but that’s not all, folks!
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NEWS BRIEF: Police using martial arts tactics during arrests Article
Saturday October 23, 2021 06:00 am EDT
Cops should be “protectors, not warriors’
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NEWS BRIEF: Trial begins for cops accused of killing Black man Article
Saturday October 16, 2021 06:00 am EDT
Justice for Eurie Lee Martin
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NEWS BRIEF: COVID is the leading cause of death for GA police Article
Friday October 1, 2021 06:00 am EDT
COVID deaths in the line of duty.
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Prisons
NEWS BRIEF: Private prison undergoing expansion while under investigation Article
Wednesday December 22, 2021 06:00 am EST
Prisons should not be for profit
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NEWS BRIEF: Jail diversion legislation approved by Atlanta City Council Article
Wednesday November 3, 2021 06:00 am EDT
Less jail, more compassion in Fulton County
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NEWS BRIEF: Justice Department investigating civil rights of Georgia prisoners Article
Friday September 17, 2021 06:00 am EDT
Prisoners have rights, too
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NEWSBRIEF: AJC Digs into Irwin County Detention Center Article
Saturday June 5, 2021 05:59 pm EDT
AJC: At Georgia immigration jail, warnings about women’s medical care went unheeded
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NEWSBRIEF: Biden Administration Shutters GA Immigration Facility Article
Friday May 21, 2021 12:36 pm EDT
Privately run Immigration Facility in Irwin County, GA shuttered.
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NEWSBRIEF: Class action suite alleges misconduct at Irwin County Detention Center Article
Tuesday December 22, 2020 02:25 pm EST
Detainees claim Gynecologist at the Irwin County Detention Center subjected detainees to nonconsensual and invasive procedures.
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NEWSBRIEF: NY Congresswoman asks Homeland Security to Inspect GA ICE Facilities Article
Monday November 18, 2019 01:22 pm EST
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY), chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform in Congress, sends official request to inspect 3 Georgia IC...
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Opinion - Georgia's execution secrecy law protects private interests over the public good Article
Thursday May 29, 2014 04:00 am EDT
Recent ruling to uphold Owens vs. Hill is revenge, not justice
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