Calls to free Pauline Binam grow amid Georgia ICE detention center scrutiny

A coalition is intensifying its call for the release of Pauline Binam, a Cameroonian mother held at Stewart Detention Center, following lawmakers' concerns.

• Aug 24

Keisha Lance Bottoms spotlights civil rights, 2026 race at human rights honors

At the second annual Ben Crump Human Rights Honors in Midtown Atlanta, the former mayor and current gubernatorial candidate framed Georgia's upcoming election as a continuation of the progress made in the civil rights movement.

• Feb 22

ICE cut detainee medical care amid surge, Ossoff probe finds neglect

Records show ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical care as the detained population has nearly doubled, and reports of neglect have mounted.

• Jan 21

Atlanta demonstrators demand justice for Renee Good in Capitol protest

Atlanta protesters demand accountability after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.

• Jan 8

NCCHR offers free admission for Universal Human Rights Day

The Home Depot Foundation is sponsoring free entry as the Center unveils newly renovated galleries honoring the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

• Dec 9, 2025