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Fri., December 23, 2011 5:19pm
The Obama administration has approved new political boundaries in Georgia despite complaints from state Democrats that the maps dilute minority voting strength. The Department of Justice approved the maps for Congress, as well as for the state Senate and House, according to Brian Robinson, a spokesman for Gov. Nathan Deal. The redrawn maps were approved by Georgia legislators in a three-week special session in August and Deal quickly signed them into law.
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Wed., December 7, 2011 3:31pm
Southeast Georgia's Camden County is back in a federal seized-assets program, three years after the US Justice Department kicked it out. The program shares assets local officials seize when they bust criminals charged in federal courts. The DOJ stopped sharing money with Camden County three years ago after the former Sheriff improperly spent the funds.
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Wed., November 23, 2011 3:28pm
Georgians have until Dec. 23 to comment on new state and congressional district maps. The U.S. Department of Justice is in the midst of its 60 day-review of the maps. Voter advocate groups say this may be the last chance to comment before the maps go into effect for a decade.
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Wed., June 29, 2011 7:51am
Governor Nathan Deal's office says the U.S. Department of Justice has signed off on a law passed this year allowing the governor to oust members of school boards. The law is aimed at the troubled Atlanta Public Schools but applies to any district not fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on July 1st. The law would also apply to Coffee County schools.
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Tue., March 29, 2011 3:50pm
Black leaders in Georgia are claiming the creation of several cities around Atlanta essentially fences out black voters and creates white majorities. They say that violates the federal Voting Rights Act and they’ve sued the governor to get the cities dissolved.
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Wed., October 20, 2010 2:56pm
An Agreement Georgia reached with the U.S. Justice Department over better care for its mentally ill residents is partly credited due to more funding.
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Mon., August 23, 2010 12:46pm
The Justice Department has cleared Georgia's system of verifying voters' identity and citizenship.
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Wed., June 23, 2010 4:13pm
The secretary of state says they just comply with the federal Help America Vote Act, but legal analysts say Georgia’s implementation goes beyond what federal law requires.
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Tue., April 6, 2010 2:30pm
The federal government is getting involved in a whistle blower lawsuit invo
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Fri., January 29, 2010 10:51am
Federal officials have filed a motion for immediate relief to protect peopl
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