Author: Southern Center for Human Rights
Governor Kemp Signs Police Protection Bill into Law
Despite the best efforts of many advocates, Governor Kemp signed HB 838, which will provide enhanced…
READ MORE >Experience or Witness Misconduct by Atlanta Police? Share it With Us!
During recent protests, many people have had their rights violated by the Atlanta Police Department,…
READ MORE >Halfway Home, Half a Chance
The Covid-19 pandemic has made clear that jails and prisons are not as separate from…
READ MORE >Southern Center for Human Rights, ACLU File Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Require Clayton County Sheriff to Protect People in Jail from Escalating COVID-19 Outbreak
Today, the Southern Center for Human Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU…
READ MORE >Use of Force Advisory Council Releases Initial Recommendations
On June 4, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an administrative order creating a Use…
READ MORE >House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee To Meet for Second Hearing on Citizen’s Arrest Statute
Tomorrow, July 23, the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee will meet for another hearing on Georgia’s…
READ MORE >House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee to Hear Testimony on Whether to Repeal Georgia’s Citizen’s Arrest Law
Tomorrow, July 13th, at 10 AM, the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, which has jurisdiction over…
READ MORE >Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against Clayton County Sheriff for Failure to Protect People in Jail from Escalating COVID-19 Outbreak
Last night, the Southern Center for Human Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the…
READ MORE >2020 Legislative Update
After a legislative session marked by unprecedented disruption due to Covid-19 and mass protest against…
READ MORE >Families, Organizers Lead Four Atlanta Marches to Speak Out Against State-Sanctioned Violence
On Saturday, June 27, JUSTGeorgia will support marches departing from Grant Park, Kathryn Johnston Memorial…
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