Stories By Jessica Szilagyi
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Bulloch Local News
/ 4 years agoCity of Guyton Plans to Adopt FY 2021 Budget in Conflict with State Law
The City of Guyton has planned two special-called council meetings for this week to adopt the city budget for Fiscal Year...
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Georgia Politics
/ 4 years agoHate Crimes Legislation Now Law of Land in Georgia
The Peach State is stricken from the list of states that does not have a hate crime law, but the NAACP...
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Georgia Politics
/ 5 years agoState Rep Refers to Georgia DPS Commissioner, Troopers as Klan Members in Social Media Post
A Georgia State Representative ignited the internet this week when she made a post on social media in which she shared...
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Georgia Politics
/ 5 years agoCarr Leads AG Letter to Washington Leaders Condemning Defund the Police, Backing Law Enforcement
“Elected officials who say ‘defund’ doesn’t mean ‘defund’ choose to ignore the consequences of their statements and the public safety risk...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoBody Cam Footage Show State Rep Assisting Officer, Helping to Defuse Arrest of Suspected Shoplifter
Body camera footage from the Valdosta Police Department shows a Georgia state representative and another man intervene in an arrest of...
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Georgia Politics
/ 5 years agoGeorgia legislatures passes ‘Peace Officers Bill of Rights’
The Georgia Senate converted a bill which originally addressed the name of a state agency into a vehicle bill that passed...
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Georgia Politics
/ 5 years agoHate Crimes Legislation Passes Georgia Legislature Without Protections for Police
Both chambers of the Georgia legislature have approved legislation adding hate crime statutes to the Georgia code and the measure now...
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Bulloch Local News
/ 5 years agoLocal Gov’t Mulling What to Do with Robert E. Lee Statue in Bryan County
A statue in a Bryan County park has become a point of contention in the community and has prompted city officials...
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Business
/ 5 years agoUSDA: Agency Has Spent $2.2 Billion on US Commodities for Trade Retaliation Mitigation
The USDA says it has purchased more than $2.2 billion of meat, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops and dairy products in FY...
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Georgia Politics
/ 5 years agoGa Sheriffs Association Slams DA Paul Howard Over Political ‘Grandstanding’
The organization delivered a shot across the bow, calling Howard's actions hasty and alleged that Howard's independent investigation outside of the...