Fulton County OKs plan to cut Rice Street jail population
Officials say expanded diversion programs, lower bonds, and court reminders could help ease overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail.
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Before that, Monique was a reporter and Report for America (RFA) corps member for WCPO in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 2020 to 2022. For her RFA fellowship, Monique primarily reported on gentrification and other societal issues disproportionately impacting marginalized communities.
Monique began her TV reporting career in 2017 as a foreign correspondent in Liberia, West Africa where she freelanced for outlets including the Voice of America and was a stringer for the BBC. Two years later, Monique received a Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grant to produce coverage on the aftermath of the More Than Me Academy sexual abuse scandal in Monrovia.
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Officials say expanded diversion programs, lower bonds, and court reminders could help ease overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail.
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