Young encourages civic engagement, voting among Black law students
Written by: Jerzy Shedlock
Tag: criminal justice
Fulton County Schools approves installation of cameras despite ACLU of Georgia’s objections
Written by: Jerzy Shedlock
SB 115- Anti-police Accountability/Civilian Interactions with Police Bill
Sponsored by: Senator Randy Robertson, et al. Committee: Senate Committee on Public Safety; House Committee on Motor Vehicles Summary: Teach students best practices of what
HB 286 – Anti-police Reform and Accountability Bill
Sponsored by: Rep. Gaines et al. Summary: Penalizes counties and municipalities for reducing police budgets. Limits the ability for local governments to set budget priorities
SB 105 – Early termination of probation
Sponsored by: Brian Strickland, John Kennedy, Bruce Thompson, Tonya Anderson, Ben Watson Summary: Requires the court to set a termination hearing no more than 90
HB 479 – Repeals the citizens arrest statute
Sponsored by: Rep. Bert Reeves et al. Summary: Repeals the statute allowing for arrest by private persons. Allows a law enforcement officer to make an