DA Shalena Cook Jones says she will continue efforts to reform criminal justice system if reelected. Challenger Jenny Parker says office is failing at prosecuting violent crime.
Federal panel prescribes new mental health strategy to curb maternal deaths
Experts say the lack of screening has driven higher rates of mental illness, suicide, and drug overdoses that are now the leading causes of death in the first year after a woman gives birth.
Georgia lawmakers who protested at the Capitol ask state Supreme Court to toss law used in arrest
Plaintiffs argued that her knocking on Kemp’s door was an expressive act protected by the state constitution.
Georgia Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Athens DA’s claim of open records exemption
Miller claims that the Supreme Court of Georgia has never held that the open records act does not apply to judicial branch members or offices.
University System of Georgia restores test-score admission requirements in 2026
The university system began waiving test requirements for 23 of the system’s 26 institutions in 2020 with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Postal service agrees to pause restructuring mail processing system
Hearing revealed that only 36% of inbound mail handled by the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Palmetto was being delivered on time as of the end of February.
Brunswick DA race: Prosecutors with different answers to history
Elections for Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney complicated by questions of ethics and integrity after predecessor Jackie Johnson’s indictment.
UGA pulls plug on government transparency work
First Amendment Clinic was integral to helping journalists, citizens gain access to open records, meetings under Georgia law.
Liberty County Chief Magistrate Judge candidates
Magistrate Court does not use juries. Most disputes involve each of the two parties presenting their side to the judge without an attorney, but presenting evidence to support their claims.
An EV semi flexes its muscle in Port Wentworth
Fuel center invests in chargers for semi trucks working between port and distribution centers.