Georgia, Fulton County

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.
Jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violated constitutional rights of inmates: DOJ report
"Fulton County Jail fails to adequately protect incarcerated people from the substantial risk of serious harm from violence, including homicides and stabbings by other incarcerated people," a report released by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said.
Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
Jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county are violating the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using excessive force, and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions,
US Justice Department Finds Rights Violated at Atlanta Jail
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, where a mentally ill man infested with lice died in 2022 from neglect, systematically violates the constitutional rights of the people it incarcerates, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Justice Department to hold civil rights announcement in Atlanta
The event, set to start at noon, will take place in the U.S. Attorney’s Office Training Room at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building
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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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Georgia Sec. of State to hold briefing on post-election risk-limiting audit
ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will hold a morning briefing as the state begins its post-election ...
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Metro Atlanta home sales grew, but so did inventory. What about prices?Metro Atlanta home sales grew, but so did inventory. What about prices?
Atlanta housing market has picked up, in spite of higher interest rates, which makes the cost of buying a home more expensive for borrowers.
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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 ...
Georgia State University to begin $107 million Atlanta campus upgrade after big donation
GSU officials said they received an $80 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, the largest in university ...
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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 lawmakers listen to budget needs from the Department of Corrections
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia lawmakers are taking a deeper dive into funding options to reduce ...