Dec 17, 2024 · The court filing seeks an injunction against the city and its attempts to close the shelter. “Federal law protects the right of religious groups such as The Well to use their land to help others,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in a press release.

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Nov 21, 2024 · ProPublica reported in September on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller, which the state maternal mortality review committee had determined were preventable.They were the first reported cases of women who died without access to care restricted by a state abortion ban, and they unleashed a torrent of outrage over the fatal consequences of such laws.

Sep 3, 2024 · Carolyn Yeago couldn’t figure it out. The Atlanta resident is a biomedical scientist, and no stranger to complex problems. But one thing she didn’t know how to calculate was her Georgia Power bill.

Dec 28, 2024 · The program trains and pays students who complete projects on Black-owned farms at no cost to the farmers. Graduation for students is happened last week.

Jan 3, 2025 · A Georgia Senate committee approved recommendations for legislation that would ban transgender girls from girls’ sports and locker rooms and potentially open up public and private schools to lawsuits or defunding if they do not comply.

Oct 19, 2024 · At least seven people died and several others were seriously injured after an aluminum gangway collapsed at the Sapelo Island Ferry dock at the end of what was supposed to be a joyous day celebrating Georgia’s Gullah Geechee community.

Dec 18, 2024 · The committee’s approved recommendations include increasing mental health services for incarcerated people and staff, implementing a pay study for corrections employees and advocating for the federal government to allow cellphone and drone jamming technology.

Nov 7, 2024 · Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones said she considers her successful reelection after a bruising campaign as a mandate to continue policies aimed at making the criminal justice system more effective and equitable.

Jan 1, 2025 · “He exemplified the pragmatic wisdom of a peanut farmer, the work ethic of a homebuilder, and the unyielding faith of a Sunday school teacher,” said Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, a Newington Republican, adding that Carter will “forever be remembered and revered as one of our nation’s finest public servants.”