Georgia, Fulton County

Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally 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
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,
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.
DOJ calls Georgia's Fulton County Jail 'dangerous and dehumanizing'
The U.S. Department of Justice says Georgia's Fulton County Jail violates detainees' Constitutional rights and federal law by subjecting them to "dangerous and dehumanizing conditions."
'Dangerous and unsanitary' conditions at Georgia jail violate Constitution, feds say
Georgia officials violated the rights of people in an overcrowded jail plagued by killings and inhumane conditions, a Justice Department report says.
Scathing Justice Dept report says Georgia jail left inmates vulnerable to dangerous conditions
The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at the Fulton County Jail after several inmates had died in a matter of weeks. One inmate, according to his family, was "eaten alive" by bed bugs.
Georgia Election Official Wants System Rebuilt After Absentee Ballot Delays
The GA Supreme Court ruled that despite receiving the absentee ballots late, voters had to either return them to the Cobb ...
Georgia lawmaker proposes new gun safety policies after school shooting
The suggestions are part of a draft report Jones released at the final meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Safe Firearm ...
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.
Insider notebook: Gauging NFL's interest of college coaches, why Nico Iamaleava is likely to play vs. Georgia
It's Week 12 in college football, though it may as well be rumor season. The status of Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava for a ...
Georgia House Democrats shift toward new leaders after limited election gains
Democrats in Georgia’s state House are choosing new leaders after the minority party made only limited gains in the Nov. 5 ...
It’s Big, Quirky and Once Hated by Locals. Now This Georgia Mansion Is Asking $40 Million.
The dramatic contemporary home built by Atlanta architect John Portman will be among the most expensive homes in the state.
Trojan buzz: Troy looks to start winning streak with trip to Georgia Southern
Troy running back Gerald Green (0) celebrates a big play vs. Coastal Carolina at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy on ...