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ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus Committee on Crisis in Prisons, co-chaired by State Representatives Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), will hold a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 23, 1 p.m., Room 132 of the State Capitol. Due to space constraints, in-person attendance will be limited to members of the media, state officials and pre-approved witnesses. All other attendees may participate in the meeting virtually via Zoom; for Zoom access, please click here. This GHDC committee will hear testimony about life-threatening conditions in Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) facilities. The committee has invited formerly incarcerated…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has amended the county government’s nondiscrimination policy to protect county employees’ ancestry, family status, immigration status and even homeless status. The changes take effect Nov. 1. “Discrimination takes many different forms and it’s important for Gwinnett County to take the lead in identifying and eliminating them,” said Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson. “People need to know we apply the Gwinnett Standard to our organization as well as to our employment opportunities.” The amendment also draws inspiration from the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act. The CROWN Act ensures that…

ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that a warrant was issued for Jasmine Bland, 30, of McDonough, for one count of Insurance Fraud. Bland is wanted for filing a fraudulent claim concerning an Uber car accident. “Ms. Bland is accused of initiating a fraudulent injury claim involving a car accident,” said Commissioner King. “Records show the suspect ordered an Uber that was involved in a collision but was not a passenger in the car at the time. Ms. Bland made multiple fraudulent attempts to procure money from Farmers Insurance, claiming she was present during the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) provided the following statement before the House Rules Committee today (Sept. 20) offering an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to reform the Pentagon’s 1033 Program, which sends local law enforcement agencies free military weapons and equipment straight from battlefields aboard to the streets, colleges and universities throughout the United States: WATCH VIDEO HERE “Mr. Chairman. Thank you for allowing me to testify in front of your committee today. These days, there is not much that Democrats and Republicans see eye to eye on. But there is one thing upon which…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – The Rockdale County Board of Elections will conduct the City of Conyers General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Only voters in the Conyers and Olde Town Precincts are eligible to vote in this election. The ballot will include Mayor, City Council District 1 and City Council District 2, Post 1. Voting options include: mail absentee ballots, in-person early voting, Saturday voting and in-person Election Day voting. Voters wishing to vote by mail can obtain the request form for an Absentee by Mail Ballot by visitinghttps://rockdalecountyga.gov/county-departments/board-of-elections-voter-registration/.  The Absentee by Mail Ballot request form can be submitted…

DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference on Sept. 23, beginning at 3 p.m. Public access to the teleconference can be established by calling: 301-715-8592, Conference ID 867-4572-0734, Password: 186689 Agenda items for the meeting include: Approval of Minutes Regular Board Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2021 Special Called Board Meeting Minutes of July 30, 2021 Contracts for Consideration Georgia State University (GSU) through Atlanta Regional Community Health Initiative (ARCHI) – Contract #: 22-0104-Co026-00 DeKalb County Government Human Resources Department – Contract #: 22-0841-Co027-00 – Flu Contract #: 22-0846-Co027-00 – COVID-Flu III. District Health…

LIVE NOWThe United States will re-open to air passengers from China, India, Britain and many other European countries who have received Covid-19 vaccines in early November, the White House said Monday, rolling back tough pandemic-related travel restrictions that started early last year. Stay here for real time updates from across the US that you can’t miss:Read LessTHE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 20, 2021, 22:17:23 ISTFacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail

If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Finance Minister Alena Schillerova said on Sunday she had warned the central bank against sharp rises in interest rates, prompting a swift reply from the bank’s governor, who said further increases were needed. The Czech National Bank is one of the first in the European Union to begin tightening monetary policy amid strong inflationary pressures. Thousands of people in the Czech Republic will be in a position to receive a third round of…