Fulton County Jail inmate stabbed, taken to hospital, sheriff’s office says
An inmate at the Fulton County Jail was stabbed, according to a Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. The stabbing happened Thursday night and the inmate was taken to the hospital. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has not said what led up to the stabbing,
Another stabbing at Fulton County Jail reported by sheriff's office
Violence continues to be a serious issue at the Fulton County Jail, as another stabbing incident was reported last night.
Georgia Republicans advance bill to make Atlanta let the Fulton County sheriff use its jail
Republicans in a Georgia Senate committee have advanced a bill that would force the city of Atlanta to let the Fulton County sheriff use the city jail for no more than the cost of maintaining it.
Bill could force Atlanta to house Fulton County inmates at city jail
Republicans on a Georgia Senate committee have proposed a solution to the overcrowding problem at the Fulton County Jail, but not everyone in metro Atlanta supports their idea.
Fulton Co. Commission extends maintenance contract at county jail
On average, 1,600 corrective maintenance work requests are submitted and completed each month across all three (3) jail facilities," the county said.
Senators approve bill moving Fulton County Jail inmates
The proposal would force the city of Atlanta to allow the Fulton County sheriff to use the city jail for no more than the cost of maintaining it.
GOP wants Fulton County to use Atlanta jail
Republicans in the Georgia Senate have advanced a proposal that would force the city of Atlanta to house Fulton County inmates at the city's jail. The Fulton County Commission has floated the idea before.
Judge rules Georgia railroad can seize land as landowners vow to fight
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, ...
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House Judiciary Committee seeks testimony, documents from Fulton County DA employees
The House Judiciary Committee says it is continuing its investigation into politically motivated prosecutions, focusing on ...
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Congress wants four Fulton DA workers to appear before Judiciary Committee
The letters were sent to Trina Swanson-Lucas, assistant chief investigator; Will Wooten, deputy district attorney in the major crimes division; Donald Wakeford, chief senior district attorney in the ...
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Georgia judges resign amid ethics investigations
The chief magistrate judges in Haralson and Heard counties resigned this week under investigation of alleged misconduct. They'd just won reelection to four-year terms.
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‘It is probably going to be foreclosed': Advocates say Fulton County jeopardizes heirs’ longtime family homes
Advocates say Fulton County denies a crucial property tax break to heirs who are eligible under state law, threatening their ...
Georgia state lawmakers want to limit lyrics’ use in trials
A group of Republican and Democratic state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would limit prosectors’ use of musical lyrics in trials against defendants.
Fulton County commissioners urge arts funding be restored in latest county budget
Commissioners Dana Barrett and Marvin Arrington, Jr. are urging their fellow Fulton County Board of Commissioners members to ...
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Tractor-trailer cab destroyed by fire on I-20 in Fulton County
A fire burned through the cab of a tractor-trailer on I-20 E near downtown Atlanta overnight. The incident happened near the ...