Curtis Flowers’ Legal Team to be Honored by SCHR
On Wednesday, November 11, the Southern Center for Human Rights will host our 24th Annual Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award…
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Statement on Abuses Occurring at Irwin County Detention Center
Dawn Wooten, a whistleblowing nurse at the Irwin County Detention Center, reported last month that a doctor at the facility performed involuntary hysterectomies and other sterilization procedures on detained women in I.C.E. custody. While we…
CARES Act Relief and Incarcerated People: What You Need To Know
UPDATE: The IRS has now been ordered to extend the deadline for paper filers to November 4th, 2020. Late last…
Rest in Power, Mrs. Mozel Anderson
Rest in Power, Mama Mozel. We are deeply saddened to share that our client Mrs. Mozel Anderson, beloved mother of…
Action Alert: Stop Senate Bill 10
Senate Bill 10, the overly punitive street racing legislation, has been scheduled for a hearing in Subcommittee A of the…
Legislative Update
The Georgia General Assembly met this week for legislative days 13 through 16 and will reconvene on Tuesday, February 16…
Civil Rights Organizations Commend Governor Kemp’s Dedication to Repealing Citizen’s Arrest
Today, Governor Kemp announced proposed legislation that would repeal Georgia’s Citizen’s Arrest statute. The bill would eliminate the ability for…
ACTION ALERT: STOP HB 289
Last night, House Bill 289, which now includes the anti-protest and anti-defund language from Senate Bill 171, was placed on the Senate calendar for consideration tomorrow, the…
ACTION ALERTS: Legislative Day 39 and Day 40 (Sine Die)
The following bills are expected to receive a vote on one of the final days of the 2021 legislative session….
