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News Articles: Criminal Justice

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, and others receive a police escort upon leaving President Trump's acceptance speech Thursday night at the White House. A crowd surrounded Paul and his wife, demanding that the senator acknowledge  Breonna Taylor.

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  • Politics

Amid Peaceful Protest, Crowd Surrounds Rand Paul After Trump Speech

Walking near the senator from Kentucky and his wife, protesters spoke out about the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville. The situation escalated as police attempted to push them back.

August 28, 2020
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
The Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Spring Bluff, Georgia was the site of a double murder in 1985. New details on the case, thanks in part to reporting done by AJC reporter Joshua Sharpe, led to the GBI reopening the case earlier this month.

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  • News

'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' Reporter Reveals An 'Imperfect Alibi' In Georgia Murder Case

On Mar. 11, 1985, Harold and Thelma Swain were shot in the vestibule of a Baptist church in rural southeast Georgia during evening Bible study....

May 29, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
Brian Kemp and Nathan Deal during a campaign rally.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What is The Future For Criminal Justice In Georgia?

On this edition of Political Rewind, we look at criminal justice in Georgia.

April 16, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Sandra Barnhill is the founder of the Atlanta nonprofit, Foreverfamily. The organization helps strengthen the bonds between children and parents who are incarcerated.

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  • Family

Foreverfamily Head Says Children Of Incarcerated Parents Shouldn't Be 'Collateral Damage'

A recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that almost 200,000 children in Georgia have an incarcerated parent. Georgia also has the highest...

March 26, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
Joseph De Rocher, the death row inmate, is played by Michael Mayes in the Atlanta production of "Dead Man Walking."

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  • Theater

Violence, Trauma, Radical Empathy In The Atlanta Opera's 'Dead Man Walking'

The Atlanta Opera's production of "Dead Man Walking" tells the story of Sister Helen Prejean and her relationship with death row inmate Joseph de Rocher...

January 31, 2019
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By:
  • Sarah Zaslaw and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Wednesday, October 17, 2018

A new GPB radio drama and podcast called "Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Troy Davis Project" reflects the conflicting public discourse surrounding the...

October 17, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 3 more

Have Politics, Public Opinion Changed Georgia's Death Penalty?

A new GPB radio drama and podcast called "Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Troy Davis Project" reflects the conflicting public discourse that surrounded the...

October 17, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
Media members gathered to watch the protest of the impending execution of Troy Davis in 2011.

Radio Drama Explores 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt' In Troy Davis Case

In 1991, Troy Davis was convicted of the murder of Savannah police office Mark MacPhail and sentenced to death. The state of Georgia executed Davis in...

October 17, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
Georgia gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams, left, and Brian Kemp.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Criminal Justice, Medicaid Top Issues on Campaign Trail

On this edition of Political Rewind, Brian Kemp thinks there is a gang problem in Georgia and has laid out his plans for a new group to battle the issue...

September 14, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison

On Second Thought For Thursday, April 19, 2018

This year's Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists were announced Tuesday . We listened back to interviews with four past and present honorees. Renee...

April 19, 2018
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  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more

James Forman Jr. Explores The Problem of Mass Incarceration

A new book explores why so many young men of color wind up in prison. “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America,” is the work of Yale...

November 13, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin
Former Washington County, Georgia sheriff's deputies  Henry "Lee" Copeland, Rhett Scott, and Michael Howell.

Following Tasing Death, Three Georgia Deputies Face Murder Charges

Three former sheriff’s deputies in Washington County, Georgia face murder charges . A man they tased this summer died. The incident was captured on...

November 07, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 1 more
Tom Barrett of Augusta, Georgia returned to a convenience store where he stole a can of beer. He spent time in jail, not for the crime, but because he couldn't afford the fines and fees that went along with wearing an electronic monitoring device.

Could Change In Law Mean End To Debtors' Prisons?

In Georgia, county courts have contracted with private probation companies to collect fines from offenders. People are sometimes jailed for not being...

May 16, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
In this photo taken on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, detainees are shown inside a holding cell at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash. The facility is operated by The GEO Group Inc. under contract from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

Could We Be Seeing A Private Prison Boom?

The stocks of the two biggest private prison companies in the nation saw a big boost shortly after President Trump took office . One of those companies...

May 11, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
The Voices of Hope Choir from Arrendale State Prison performed at the Reentry Summit in Macon where Governor Nathan Deal signed three new criminal justice bills into law.

Governor Deal Signs Three Criminal Justice Bills

Governor Nathan Deal has signed three new criminal justice reform bills into law. Deal picked an audience of corrections, parole and non-profit workers...

May 10, 2017
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  • Grant Blankenship
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