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Georgia Considers Grand Jury Changes in Police Killing Cases; Opinions Mixed

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(APN) ATLANTA — HB 941 would change Georgia’s grand jury process for police officers accused of causing death or bodily harm.   The bill is sponsored by State Rep. Rich Golick (R-Smyrna) ; it has unanimously passed the House of Representatives and is now in the Senate Non-Civil Judiciary Committee.   http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20152016/158453.pdf   It purports to fix Georgia’s Grand Jury […]

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Occupy Our Homes Activists Avoid Jail Sentences, for Now

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By Ben Smith, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News.     (APN) DECATUR — On Friday, August 08, 2014, the trial of the “Avondale 4” came to a close after the jury failed to reach verdict, thereby forcing DeKalb County State Court Judge Dax Lopez to declare a mistrial.     The case stems from a protest that took place […]

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