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HUMAN RIGHTS
Georgia Election Board Settles Transparency Lawsuit, Agrees to End Private Email Use
Transparency advocates score a win as Georgia’s election board settles a public records case, mandating official accounts for all communications and ensuring open access under state law.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Former NFL Linebacker Eric Johnson Sentenced for Human Trafficking in Georgia
Johnson transported victims and supplied firearms for a gang that trafficked five women, including a child. The Georgia AG says the community is safer now that LOTTO leaders are behind bars.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Georgia Hotels Face Multimillion-Dollar Penalties for Enabling Child Trafficking
Survivors and attorneys are forcing the hospitality industry to pay a steep price for looking the other way while children were abused.
MENTAL HEALTH
New Lawsuits Allege Abuse at Georgia Youth Psychiatric Facilities
Despite multimillion-dollar federal settlements, Acadia and UHS face allegations that their facilities remain breeding grounds for exploitation and abuse.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Georgia Becomes State #30 to Enact Religious Freedom Restoration Act at State Level
The new law strengthens protections for faith, but faces backlash over fears it enables discrimination.
