Broken system lets problem officers jump from job to job
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and MATT SEDENSKY Law enforcement officers accused of sexual misconduct have jumped from job to job — and at times faced fresh allegations that include raping women…
Georgia
Justices review DA’s choice of all-white murder trial jury
By MARK SHERMAN and KATE BRUMBACK Prosecutor Stephen Lanier’s meaning was unmistakable when he urged jurors in north Georgia to sentence the defendant to death in part to deter other…
Only woman on Georgia’s death row executed; 1st in 70 years
By KATE BRUMBACK The only woman on Georgia’s death row was executed early Wednesday, making her the first woman put to death by the state in seven decades. Kelly Renee…
Georgian protesters push for renewal of ties with Russia
Several dozen protesters have marched in Georgia’s capital to the president’s offices to push for restoring diplomatic ties with Russia which were severed in 2008 after a five-day war. The…
Army pilot, military cop are 1st women to pass Ranger School
By RUSS BYNUM pilot of attack helicopters who competed in triathlons and a wilderness enthusiast who became a military police officer because it was the closest she could get to…
Half of blacks say police have treated them unfairly
By JESSE J. HOLLAND A majority of blacks in the United States — more than 3 out of 5 — say they or a family member have personal experience with…
CMG Book #2 Chained in Silence
by Talitha L. LeFlouria (Author) In 1868, the state of Georgia began to make its rapidly growing population of prisoners available for hire. The resulting convict leasing system ensnared not…
Feud grows between father, partner of Bobbi Kristina Brown
By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR While Bobbi Kristina Brown fights for her life, a feud has erupted over whether her partner can visit her in the hospital. The only daughter of…