Fulton County Jail halts most misdemeanor intakes amid overcrowding
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is implementing new procedures for processing misdemeanor arrests in response to overcrowding and worsening conditions at the jail.
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The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is implementing new procedures for processing misdemeanor arrests in response to overcrowding and worsening conditions at the jail.
All of the Georgia Department of Corrections' facilities around the state have been placed on lockdown after "altercation" at Dooly State Prison sent nine inmates to the hospital.
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A Georgia man says he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta.
Tiger Woods is out of jail and headed for more uncertainty.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, joined by attorney Liza Park and Je'vion Benham's mother, says the young man's death inside a Valdosta State Prison was "foreseeable and preventable."
Following the arrest of James Pearce Jr. on Saturday night, the Atlanta Falcons face troubling questions about the standout rookie's immediate and long-term future with the team.
After serving time, Janine Battista overcame stigma and barriers to rebuild her life, highlighting the challenges thousands face reentering society in Georgia.
Georgia lawmakers are moving to void a Savannah ordinance that fines or jails people for leaving guns in unlocked cars.
Georgia corrections officials say fighting at a state prison left three inmates dead and injured a corrections officer and 13 inmates over the weekend.
A disturbance at a prison in northern Georgia Sunday afternoon left three inmates dead and 12 more injured along with a guard, authorities say.
Derrick Groves, 28, was sentenced Friday to two life sentences over a 2018 double murder, with the Louisiana judge rebuking him for the disruption caused by his five months on the run.
Georgia offensive lineman Nyier Daniels remained in a Jackson County, Georgia, jail Monday morning following his arrest on multiple charges resulting from a high-speed police chase.
An investigation led by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has uncovered dozens of reports of medical neglect in immigration detention centers nationwide.
Emory University has received a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Institutes of Environmental Health to establish a center to research how contaminants from Georgia Superfund sites affect human health.
Angel Reese scored a season-high 25 points Thursday night, but it wasn't enough as the New York Liberty defeated the Atlanta Dream 104-90 to extend their winning streak to six games.
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OutKast's Big Boi performs at Decatur WatchFest and partners with MARTA to promote public transit during Atlanta's busy summer soccer season.
Federal authorities say three drones were confiscated Thursday after operators allegedly violated temporary flight restrictions around FIFA World Cup activities in metro Atlanta.