Georgia, Fulton County

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.
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.
Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate 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.
Justice Dept. Reports Broad Civil Rights Abuses at Georgia Jail System
In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.”
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.
'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.
Suspect in Laken Riley slaying goes to trial Friday in Georgia
A judge on Friday will decide the fate of the man charged with murdering nursing student Laken Riley on the UGA campus.
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Audits for election results in Georgia
The election results from Georgia counties will be part of an audit to reinforce that the votes were counted properly.
Trial to begin for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
A trial is set to get underway for a man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student earlier this year, in a case that ...
Georgia county says more than 3,000 absentee ballots being mailed late just days before election
Georgia’s third-largest county is running late in mailing more than 3,000 absentee ballots to voters just a few days before ...
Trump Flips Georgia County Republicans Haven't Won in 20 Years
Former President Donald Trump has flipped a Georgia county red for the first time in 20 years after Democrats saw their ...
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Georgia’s oyster industry gets a boost as Glynn County proposes mariculture zone for sustainable farming
A new opportunity for Georgia’s oyster industry is underway.Glynn County will hold a public meeting to discuss a proposed ...
Trump wins Georgia in 2024 presidential election, CBS News projects. See county-by-county results.
Georgia is a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 16 ...
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Student shot near Georgia high school
A student was injured after being shot near a Georgia high school Tuesday morning, according to WJBF. [DOWNLOAD: Free ...