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 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,
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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Rapper Lil Durk pleads not guilty in murder-for-hire case, hires prominent Atlanta attorney
Durk's alleged hit was “retaliation” for the death of rapper King Von, who died in a shooting outside an Atlanta hookah ...
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Authorities ID 12 of 18 bodies found at Georgia funeral home under criminal investigation
The funeral parlor’s proprietor, Chris Lee Johnson, 39, has been charged with multiple counts of abuse of a dead body; additional charges are expected, the GBI said Friday.
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Person shot on I-20 exit ramp in Downtown Atlanta, police investigating
One person has been rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting on an Interstate 20 exit ramp in Downtown ...
Person shot, critically injured as Atlanta police shut down I-20 ramp
Atlanta police have shut down a ramp onto Interstate 20 for a nearby shooting investigation.Police responded to a shooting at ...
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Georgia congresswoman laying groundwork to possibly step down as Democratic Party state chair
The criticism of U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams’ tenure escalated after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris and won the critical battleground state.
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2 years after suffering stroke, popular Georgia DJ happy to be back in the groove
She is grateful for all of the DJs who paved the way for her and all of the pioneer women in hip-hop who paved the way.
Georgia unemployment rate remains fixed at 3.6% for third month
In Georgia, jobs were up 1,500 in the past month and up 64,900 over the year.
When to see the final supermoon of 2024 in north Georgia
ATLANTA — Get ready for the final in a series of 4 consecutive supermoons of 2024! This afternoon, the moon will reach its ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Advance Auto Parts planning to close more than 500 stores | Chain has large Georgia presence
It's not been announced specifically where stores will close, but the auto parts retail chain has more than 250 stores in ...