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News Articles: Law

Last year, the Georgia House of Representatives passed a new hate crimes bill. It is now being considered in the state's Senate, as part of the 2020 legislative session.

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  • Law

As Georgia Considers New Hate Crimes Bill, Examining The Implications and Challenges Behind The Law

Georgia is one of four states without a hate crime law. In 2000, state legislators passed a law forbidding acts targeting victims due to "bias or...

January 31, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
Light shines on the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, early Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, prior to scheduled testimony from Constitutional law experts at a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.

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  • Law

The Impeachment Proceeding: A Georgian' s Perspective on Hearsay

The impeachment inquiry has moved into the hands of the House Judiciary Committee. The first round of proceedings concluded with questioning the...

December 04, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 2 more
A recent report saw how cities and Georgia can use speed traps along with other ordinance violations to boost revenue, much to citizens' annoyance.

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  • Law

Study Reveals Cost Of 'Taxation By Citation' In 3 Georgia Cities

If you’ve ever been pulled over for driving three miles over the speed limit, you may have been subject to ‘taxation by citation’ — local governments...

November 05, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
House Republicans, from left, Rep. Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina, Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, defend President Donald Trump in the ongoing impeachment inquiry at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.

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  • Law

A Constitutional Look At The Power Of Impeachment

It’s been an eventful month, with the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry into President Trump becoming a font of high-profile depositions,...

October 29, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
Omega Menders cries as she speaks to protesters demonstrating the shooting death of 27-year-old Anthony Hill by a police officer, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Decatur, Ga. Robert Olsen faces prison time when he is sentenced on four charges Nov. 1, 2019.

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  • Law

Policy, Training, Bias: The Issues Behind Ongoing Police Shootings Of Black People

Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Laquan McDonald. Freddie Gray. Anthony Hill. The list of officer-involved deaths is long and the death of Atatiana Jefferson...

October 23, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Ellen Eldridge ,
  • and 1 more
Both U.S. senators from Georgia have announced legislation aimed at curbing mass violence.

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  • Law

Two Georgia Senators Propose Plans for School Security

In the past few days, both U.S. senators from Georgia have announced legislation aimed at curbing mass violence. Outgoing Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson...

October 01, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Amy Kiley
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Judge Considers Unprecedented 'Negotiation Class' For Opioid Suit Involving Georgia Communities

Several Georgia communities are involved in one of the largest civil trials in U.S. history. The consolidated case is unfolding in federal court in...

August 07, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 1 more
More than two-thirds of women have experienced catcalling.

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Catcalling, While Not Illegal, Is A Common Threat That Women Face

When she was a freshman at Mercer University, Clare Reverri didn’t have a car on campus. She relied on the bus to take her to Walmart, the grocery store...

July 30, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Rose Thorne
Collisions involving cars, pedestrians and bicycles are on the rise across the U.S., including in Georgia.

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  • Law

Atlanta Infrastructure, Rapid Growth Jeopardize Bicyclist, Pedestrian Safety

Atlanta police are cracking down on scooters after at least one death and hundreds of injuries. It's illegal to ride them on sidewalks or to violate...

July 17, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Georgia Department of Driver Services

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  • Law

'What Is Alcapurria?' Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination For Puerto Ricans Seeking Driver's Licenses

Last week, a lawsuit filed in federal court charged the state of Georgia with violating the Civil Rights Act. The suit was filed on behalf of Kenneth...

July 09, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
July 1 is when the record-setting $27.5 billion state operating budget kicks in, complete with money for a new voting system and pay raises for teachers, school staff and state employees.

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  • Law

New Laws, 2020 Budget Take Effect July 1

The first day of July marks the beginning of the new fiscal year and when many laws take effect. We are midway through a whirlwind 2019 that has been...

July 01, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Stephen Fowler

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  • Law

Georgia To Cut 30,000 Poor, Elderly And Disabled From Medicaid

Earlier in June, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that 17,000 poor, elderly or disabled Georgians had lost their Medicaid benefits. The Georgia...

June 19, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

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  • Law

Tugging at Your Heartstrings: How Emotional Rhetoric Shapes Legislation

In the era of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” the focus on language in politics is high. What a bill is or campaign is called can be just as...

June 05, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
In 2009, The Honorable Leah Ward Sears retired from the Supreme Court of Georgia after 27 years of service on the bench. She is currently a partner with the law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

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  • Law

Beyond The Bench: Former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears On A Life Of Breaking Barriers

Behind the bench in Georgia's Supreme Court, there is an inscription on the wall. It reads "Fiat justitia ruat caelum". It's Latin for "Let justice be...

May 30, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
CBD oil has approved medical uses here in Georgia, but it's also beginning to crop up in other places, such as Atlanta menus.

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  • Law

CBD In Georgia: From Medicine Cabinets To Metro Atlanta Cocktails

Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed a bill into law that allows Georgia farmers to grow hemp. The crop is the source of products ranging from rope to soap...

May 13, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
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