Fulton County Commission Chair candidate Mo Ivory is placing constitutional rights, pretrial detention reform, and jail conditions at the center of her runoff campaign, arguing that the county’s long-running jail crisis cannot be solved without reducing unnecessary incarceration and replacing the existing detention facility. In a recent interview with Courier Georgia, Ivory, an attorney and…
Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor has been indicted by a grand jury on two felony counts of destroying public records and two counts of violating her oath of office, after allegedly ordering a court employee to destroy records tied to passport application fees she personally retained. The July 31 indictment comes after an…
Renowned rapper Young Thug is currently facing charges under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). This law, originally designed to combat organized crime, is being applied broadly in this case, alleging that Young Thug’s label, Young Stoner Life (YSL), serves as a cover for the violent street gang Young Slime Life. Charges and…