Stories

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  Pre-Arrest Diversion Lets Suspects Avoid Jail for Minor Crimes

  City Dope

  By Chris Dowd | March 11, 2020

• Eliminating Bail for Ordinance Violations Is a First Step Toward Reform

  By Ansley Kasha | July 31, 2019

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  ACC Commission Eliminates Bail for Ordinance Violations

  City Dope

  By Blake Aued | June 12, 2019

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  Commission Adds New Courthouse Back to SPLOST List

  City Dope

  By Blake Aued | April 10, 2019

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  Commission Tackles Criminal Justice Reform

  City Dope

  By Ashlyn Webb | March 27, 2019

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  Georgia Bills Could Threaten Public Schools, Local Bail Reform

  City Dope

  By Blake Aued | March 6, 2019

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  Q&A With New Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz

  By Blake Aued | January 9, 2019

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  Legislators Turn on Sheriff Who Compared Them to Lucifer

  Georgia Report

  By Tom Crawford | February 21, 2018

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  Athens Built a New Jail; Hopefully, They Won't Come

  City Dope

  By Blake Aued | November 18, 2015

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  The Legislature and Gov. Deal Actually Made Some Good Decisions for Once

  Capitol Impact

  By Tom Crawford | May 7, 2014