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'There just wasn't an opportunity for them': Monroe County hits a home run with all-abilities baseball league
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — Monroe County is one of recipients of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Trend magazine's 2024 Georgia County Excellence Award last month. The award highlights the county's new all-abilities baseball league, Monroe Champions. Former recreational director Keith Edge said the idea started...
Georgia Police Practices Questioned After Controversial Restraint Techniques Linked to Deaths
Georgia police departments are under scrutiny after a recent investigation found repeated instances of misapplying restraint positions and techniques, which have been linked to dozens of deaths over the past decade. The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University, in partnership with The Associated Press, highlighted the case of 24-year-old Fernando Rodriguez, who died after officers from the Hampton city and Henry County police departments applied multiple restraints and Taser shocks during his arrest in 2019, as per FOX 5 Atlanta.
80-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia missing in Griffin, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police in Griffin are seeking the public’s help finding a missing 80-year-old man who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The Griffin Police Department said Sheldon Pressie walked away from the Griffin Manor assisted living facility around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said...
Man dead at Macon State Prison after fight, Department of Corrections says
OGLETHORPE, Ga. — A man is dead at Macon State Prison after a fight, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. They say it happened on Friday, "as a result of an altercation," The man, Devontae Young, was serving 10 years for an armed robbery in Spalding County. His...
Hit and Run: Police in Georgia searching for pickup truck after pedestrian suffers serious injuries
GRIFFIN, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help identifying a pickup truck involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run incident. According to the Griffin Police Department, a pedestrian was struck and suffered serious injuries back on May 4. The suspect vehicle is a 2013-2014 Ford...
Despite safety warnings, police departments continue misapplying restraint positions and techniques
Two officers stood on Fernando Rodriguez’s outstretched arms, handcuffs connecting his wrists. Another stood on the shackles binding the 24-year-old’s legs. A fourth officer kneeled on Rodriguez’s back. The fifth placed his weight on the man’s buttocks. Five officers from the Hampton city and Henry County...
Georgia baby horse gets second chance at life
BROOKS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - When you look at horses Storm and Gracie, you might see a mother and her baby, but their story is a little different than what you might expect. “This is not her real baby. Her real baby passed away,” said Julie Nestor with Night...
OpenAI's new ChatGPT talks and sings. But how human is it?
Jackson rail line gets latest tech in Norfolk Southern’s efforts to improve safety. Internet subsidy used by 1 in 6 Georgia households set to end soon, unless Congress extends program. Savannah-based Gulfstream performs world's first transatlantic flight to use sustainable jet fuel. Support Quality Journalism. GPB is committed to...
College volleyball player killed in Buckhead lounge shooting was celebrating niece’s birthday
Creighton’s family says Creighton was not only successful as a college volleyball player at Albany State University, but she was also one semester away from graduating with a degree in biology.
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