Month: June 2020
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…
READ MORE >Legislative Update: Wednesday, June 24
In one of the final days of the 2020 legislative session, the political games were…
READ MORE >Your Voice Needed: No to SB 402
Once again, cashless bail is under attack at the state capitol, and we need your…
READ MORE >Your Voice Needed: Tell Your Senator to Vote NO on HB 838
In a sneaky last-minute move, Senate Republicans are trying to circumvent the legislative process, by…
READ MORE >Your Voice Needed: Protect the Constitutional Right to Counsel
Georgia’s Public Defender System is in crisis. The Georgia legislature has proposed budget cuts that,…
READ MORE >Your Voice Needed: Yes On SB 288!
Senate Bill 288, introduced by Sen. Tonya Anderson, allows for the restriction of certain misdemeanors convictions,…
READ MORE >What Does Defunding the Police Mean?
Police officers’ legal capacity to utilize violence as a tool sets them apart from other functions…
READ MORE >Georgia Legislative Session Resumes Monday, June 15th, 2020
On March 12, 2020, Georgia’s Legislative Leadership indefinitely suspended the 2019-2020 Legislative Session due to…
READ MORE >Rest In Power, Shauntrice Murry
We are deeply saddened to announce that our friend and client Shauntrice Murry passed away…
READ MORE >Birmingham District Attorney Asks Court to Give Toforest Johnson a New Trial
Today, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, led by District Attorney Danny Carr, filed an…
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