A Georgia lawmaker is proposing a bill that would end the practice of citizen’s arrests in Georgia, but the proposed law would still allow private citizens to detain people. State Representative Jeff Jones, a republican from Brunswick, today announced his plans to introduce the “Citizens Detainment Act,” legislation which would amend Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law. […]
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Protesters urge lawmakers to pass hate crimes bill
Georgia lawmakers reconvened Monday for the last lap of the 2020 legislative session as protesters marched by the thousands to the state Capitol in Atlanta to condemn police brutality and racial injustice. The march, organized by the Georgia NAACP, started from the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and proceeded the half-mile to the Capitol, where […]
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Georgia is one step closer to ending surprise medical bills
An effort to end “surprise billing” of medical charges in Georgia appears about to pay off. The state Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee unanimously passed legislation Sunday aimed at unexpected medical bills that can add up to thousands of dollars and bankrupt families. Sunday’s vote came one day before the General Assembly resumes a […]
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$10,000 reward offered for identifying protesters responsible for setting fire to Wendy’s
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is searching for information on the individual or individuals responsible for setting fire to the Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed by a police officer. The department posted photos of one suspect believed to have started the fire Saturday night. Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta is offering a […]
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Should two Georgia military bases named after confederates be renamed?
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee this week adopted an amendment to require the Defense Department to rename U.S. military facilities named in honor of Confederates, including two in Georgia. The amendment from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, was adopted during a closed-door vote on annual defense policy legislation. The language was approved by […]
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Atlanta responds to police killing of black man at Wendy’s
ATLANTA — The city too busy to hate was rocked Saturday by news that an Atlanta Police Officer shot and killed a 23-year-old black man in the parking lot of a Wendy’s Friday night. The response to the shooting has been swift. Protesters have taken to the Interstates, the police chief has resigned, the mayor […]
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Georgia reports highest single day increase in new coronavirus cases since May 1
Georgia reported 1,018 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, making it the largest single-day increase in reported cases since the state’s shelter-in-place order on May 1. The number of new cases reported May 1 was 1,232. The largest one day increase since the pandemic began in Georgia was 1,598 on April 7. The total number of cases […]
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Athens officials say votes for candidate who died days before election are void
ATHENS — Jerry NeSmith was the District 6 Commissioner in Athens and was running for reelection. He died just three days before the June 9 election. In that election, with his name still on the ballot, NeSmith was elected to a third term. Any time a candidate dies while running, election laws can be murky. […]
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Georgia’s laid off workers are turning to Medicaid in droves
The economic downturn triggered by COVID-19 is producing the expected result in Georgia’s Medicaid program: A surge in enrollment. State figures show Georgia’s Medicaid enrollment increased by 42,000 in May. That rise followed an enrollment spike of 91,000 in April. During those two months, the pandemic devastated the economies of the state and nation, leading […]
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Albany police seek man wanted for burglary and forgery
Police are searching for 22-year-old Raheem Tyquan Terrell in connection with several incidents that have occurred in Albany.