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Kitty Mayo came to the kitchen table representing Georgia Protective Parents & "Ethan's Law."
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This Kitty is clawing for child safety reforms

In this episode, you'll meet Kitty Mayo, mother, founder of ⁠Georgia Protective Parents⁠ and a tireless child safety advocate & legislative drafter. It's her personal experience with Georgia's family court system that transformed her into one of the state's most determined champions for child safety reform. After witnessing, first-hand, the consequences of an unaccountable Guardian Ad Litem system, Mayo founded ⁠Georgia Protective Parents⁠ and began drafting legislation to fix the […]

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA - August 25, 2013: Atlanta Police motorbikes parked at Centennial Olympic Park. The agency was formed in 1873 and has currently over 1,600 members on the force.
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Community

Atlanta Citizen Review Board clears officers in 2022 fatal shooting

Atlanta Citizen Review Board clears officers in 2022 fatal shooting The Atlanta Citizen Review Board announced its first decision in an investigation of an officer-involved shooting in more than five years. The group determined that two Atlanta police officers were justified in their actions when they fatally shot Nygil Cullins, 22, on May 18, 2022, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Not everybody is going to be happy with our determination, […]

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Hospital Hallway with Doctors, Nurses and Specialists in Hospital. Female and Male Physicians, Surgeons, Healthcare Officials Walk Together in Corridor with Their Back to Camera
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CDC layoffs still rippling through Atlanta a year later

CDC layoffs still rippling through Atlanta a year later It has been over a year since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experienced its first blow of mass layoffs, and Atlanta is still feeling the effects.  The Atlanta-based public health agency has suffered roughly 3,000 employees from layoffs and early retirements since President Donald Trump took office, according to WABE. Sarah Boim, who lost her job at the CDC, […]

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The Southern Environmental Law Center created a map of the proposed interstate gas pipeline.
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$3.5B methane pipeline proposed to cut across Georgia sparks concerns

$3.5B methane pipeline proposed to cut across Georgia sparks concerns Middle Georgia community members expressed their concerns over the expansion of a pipeline that will cut through Georgia from Columbus to Augusta. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) stopped in Macon, Sandersville and Griffin last week to talk with community members about the South System Expansion 4, or SSE4, which is a $3.5 billion project by Kinder Morgan, according to […]

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Screenshot of the livestream from the Georgia House of Representatives while Georgia Department of Human Services Commissioner Candice Broce testifies.
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Politics

Georgia Senate considers SNAP oversight bill critics say could hurt families

Georgia Senate considers SNAP oversight bill critics say could hurt families In the early morning hours of March 7, a bill passed its chamber of the Georgia General Assembly helping it survive a critical deadline.  House Bill 947, which aims to reduce error rates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), passed in a last minute vote 95-66. Isabel Otero, Georgia Policy Director for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), […]

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA - August 25, 2013: Atlanta Police motorbikes parked at Centennial Olympic Park. The agency was formed in 1873 and has currently over 1,600 members on the force.
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Georgia bill could restrict access to mug shots, police body camera footage

Georgia bill could restrict access to mug shots, police body camera footage Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill that could make it more difficult to get mug shots and local police body camera footage. Senate Bill 482 passed the Senate on Crossover Day 53-0 and is now in the House Public Safety and Homeland Security committee.  If enacted, the bill would require in-person, notarized requests for mug shots and police […]

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ACLU highlights civil rights, policing bills that stalled in the Georgia legislature

ACLU highlights civil rights, policing bills that stalled in the Georgia legislature With Crossover Day in the rearview, it’s time to reflect on the numerous bills that didn’t make it through this legislative session. Shruti Lakshmanan, a policy advocate for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia, said they had a few bills that they were advocating for that failed to pass. The main one was the Georgia Civil […]

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DeKalb schools review feedback on proposal to close 27 schools amid declining enrollment

DeKalb schools review feedback on proposal to close 27 schools amid declining enrollment DeKalb County School District leaders reviewed early feedback on the first stage of the district’s Student Assignment Project during a March 9 meeting. The proposal could result in closing 27 schools while others may be expanded, repurposed, or consolidated. Survey responses and comments from community meetings show many residents are unhappy with the proposal, the planning process, […]

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Nathan Wade to testify before Georgia Senate panel investigating Fani Willis

Nathan Wade to testify before Georgia Senate panel investigating Fani Willis Former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade is expected to testify before a Georgia Senate subcommittee examining Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office’s now-dismissed election interference case against President Donald Trump. Wade had been subpoenaed to appear before the Senate Special Committee on Investigations earlier this year, but his testimony was postponed after he told lawmakers […]

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