The bill comes amid ongoing so-called "Cop City" protests. A controversial Republican-backed bill that would criminalize state bail funds and expand the list of charges that require cash or ...
The bill comes amid ongoing so-called 'Cop City' protests. In this Jan. 11, 2024, file photo, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State speech, in Atlanta.that would criminalize state ...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a controversial bill Wednesday requiring cash bail for more offenses that require cash bail, according to a press release from his office. The state Senate bill ...
In a troubling move that overturns criminal justice reforms passed in 2018, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Wednesday a Republican-backed bill expanding the use of cash bail. Starting July ...
Gov. Brian Kemp on May 1 signed a bill that expands the kinds of offenses requiring cash bail. Senate Bill 63 sparked debate among lawmakers over whether someone should be held in jail longer for ...
This story was updated Thursday at 9:15 a.m. Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law on Wednesday requiring law enforcement agencies in Georgia to notify federal authorities when undocumented immigrants are ...
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed the 2025 budget on Tuesday morning at the state capitol in Atlanta. The budget, totaling $36.1 billion in state money and $66.8 billion overall, includes pay ...
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill this week that removes a significant restriction for drug treatment centers seeking to open in the state. In December, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote about a ...
Subscribe to our free newsletters and have the latest stories from The Current delivered directly to your inbox. Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law on Wednesday requiring law enforcement agencies in Georgia ...
Georgia’s governor gave the final approval on Wednesday for a bill requiring jailers across the state to check the immigration status of inmates and work with federal immigration officials ...
The Republican governor of Georgia signed a bill that makes dramatic changes to how elections are run in the battleground state just months before the presidential election. Gov. Brian Kemp signed ...
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is both increasing spending and cutting taxes as state tax revenues decline, saying he is looking to the state’s billions in surplus to allow him to remain on ...