Fulton County, sheriff agree to consent decree with DOJ to resolve investigation
Fulton County and Sheriff Pat Labat have agreed to a consent decree with the DOJ to address the federal agency's investigation into the Fulton County Jail, which found poor conditions that led to injury and death.
Fulton County sheriff, DOJ agree on steps to correct issues at Fulton County jail
On Friday, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office agreed to a “court-enforceable” consent order to make sure conditions no longer violate the 8th and 14th Amendments, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions
The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s most populous county after finding that violence and filthy conditions in county lockups violated the constitutional rights of people held in jail.
DOJ Reaches Consent Decree With Fulton County Over Jail Conditions
In November, the DOJ released a report saying that current conditions in Georgia's Fulton County jails violate inmate rights.
DOJ reaches agreement with Fulton County over jail
The Justice Department reached a deal with Fulton County to improve conditions at the jail. The DOJ says it found life-threatening conditions at the Fulton County Jail that violated the constitutional rights of inmates.
U.S. Department of Justice files lawsuit against Fulton County Jail
Attorney General Merrick Garland also releases plan for proposed improvements in nation’s most notorious jail.
Georgia judge found dead in courtroom on final day on bench in apparent suicide
Police are investigating after a Georgia state judge was found dead in a courtroom on Tuesday. The Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies said in a release that they found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel ...
Georgia Judge Dies by Suicide in Courtroom on Last Day in Office
A Georgia state judge has died by suicide on his official last day on the job. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said ...
Georgia judge shoots himself dead in his own courtroom on final day in office
A Georgia state judge has died by suicide after shooting himself in his own courtroom.Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was found dead ...
Armed man tries to enter Butts Co. nursing home, without permission. Now sheriff wants to ID him
According to the sheriff’s office, the man was walking around the Westbury Nursing Home in Jackson, Ga. around 2 a.m. on Jan.
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A boy in north Georgia went for a walk down the road. It landed his mother in jail
In rural Georgia, a 10-year-old boy left home and walked a mile down the road to another town, where a concerned citizen ...
Georgia fathers sentenced to 100 years in prison for sexually abusing adopted sons
William and Zachary Zulock pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including incest, child molestation and sexual exploitation of ...
Georgia couple convicted of sexually abusing their adopted boys in ‘house of horrors’ sentenced to 100 years in prison
The investigation dates back to 2022, when police received a tip about suspected ‘homemade child sexual abuse material’ ...
Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on his final day on the bench
A judge was found dead in a Georgia courtroom on what was to have been his last day on the job, authorities said Tuesday.
Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench
Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies said that low enforcement found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 75, dead in a courtroom on Tuesday morning.