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Senate Begins Investigation Into Abuse Of Pregnant Women in Prison
A tearful Georgia woman told a U.S. Senate subcommittee a harrowing story Wednesday of giving birth while serving a five-year sentence in a state prison. Jessica Umberger, who now serves as a care navigator for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative in Atlanta, said she was forced to undergo a Cesarean section against her will because she had had one 18 years earlier. She gave birth to a daughter, Jordan, in August 2018 at the state Department of Corrections’ Helms facility in Atlanta. ...
Portions of NWGA Could Reach Heat Index Values Of 108 Thursday
Northwest Georgia is under a heat advisory Thursday and the heat index could reach as high as 108 degrees because of the temperature coupled with high humidity. According to the National Weather Service, the heat advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday. It’s going to stay hot with a chance of rain through next week. ...
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting on Holland Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating shooting that took place on Thursday morning in the 2400 block of Holland Drive. At 10:18 a.m., a call was made to the Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center reporting the incident. Deputies arrived at the scene to find a...
Georgia congressmen split party lines on Supreme Court reform
(The Center Square) – U.S. congressmen in Georgia are split on the need for judicial reform. Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson has proposed his own legislation to reform the Supreme Court, while also supporting President Joe Biden’s proposed Supreme Court constitutional amendment. Johnson sponsored two different bills in 2023 to add additional codes and rules to the Supreme Court judges. ...
Officials discuss "Addy's Law," impact on Macon schools
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — On Wednesday, July 31, The Governor's Office of Highway Safety, AAA Georgia and members of the Bibb County School District held a press conference to discuss the statewide "School's Open, Drive Carefully" program. Experts spoke about increased with safety measures and punishments to address drivers...
Statewide Opioid Task Force gathers in Augusta to declare war on fentanyl
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr led the meeting with state and local leaders at Augusta University on Wednesday. They're calling the drug a weapon of mass destruction, and have come up with ways to combat it.
24 arrested during Operation Shyne Down in Crisp County
Georgia Bureau of Investigations 120 arrest warrants served for criminal gang and drug activity On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, members of the GBI and other law enforcement agencies served 120 arrest warrants on 24 people, in Operation Shyne Down, targeting the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal gang activities in Crisp […] The post 24 arrested during Operation Shyne Down in Crisp County appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Eastman man dies in motorcycle wreck on Highway 87
DODGE COUNTY, Ga. — A man died in a motorcycle wreck in Eastman last night, according to a release from the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. They say 32-year-old Kenny Demario Lyons was driving the motorcycle near Georgia Highway 87 around 10:15 p.m. on July 30, when deputies attempted to pull him over.
Events in Macon August 1 – 7
Music, dance and a little back-to-school-boogie headline this week’s events calendar. Time to get in a little fun before heading back to school!. Great music has always fueled Atlanta’s vibe, and for decades Atlanta-native Arthur “Bud” Smith captured the icons. Smith shot photos for local and national publications and worked for A&M and Motown Records. A new Tubman Museum exhibit of his work features iconic concert photos of Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner, Rick James, James Brown and more.
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