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Autocorrect Leads to School Lockdown

An autocorrected text message sent a Gainesville, Georgia school into lockdown on Wednesday, February 29. School administrators and law enforcement issued the lockdown for West Hall middle and high school a little before noon on Wednesday after a community member received a text message stating “gunman be at west hall today”. “Gunman” was … [Read more...]

Georgia Dept of Transportation Stops Using Faulty Guardrails

After Guardrail Company Settles Lawsuit, Georgia DOT Will Stop Using Product The Georgia Department of Transportation has ordered its contractors to stop using faulty guardrails after the manufacturer recently settled a whistleblower lawsuit and agreed to stop manufacturing the defective product. The defective guardrails, manufactured by Trinity … [Read more...]

Former Georgia Banker Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme and Other Federal Charges

Former Georgia Banker Who Faked Death Over Ponzi Scheme Failure Sentenced for Federal Charges On Thursday, June 5th of this year, a former Georgia banker, who created an elaborate Ponzi scheme then faked his own death pleaded, guilty to 17 federal charges, including bank and securities fraud. On October 29th, the 48-year-old fraudster was … [Read more...]

House Members Approve Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill

GA House of Representatives Approve Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill In a sweeping vote on Wednesday, February 25th, the Georgia House of Representatives approved a Georgia medical marijuana bill to allow the state’s residents access to marijuana prescriptions for select disorders. The vote was an astounding victory of 158-2 in favor of the … [Read more...]

Georgia Takes Second Look at Medical Marijuana Bill

New Medical Marijuana Bill Officially Filed in Georgia House After failing to pass last year, a new version of Georgia’s medical marijuana legislation has been formally submitted to the House Chamber on Monday, January 26th. According to Representative Allen Peake, there are at least 17 “medical refugees” from Georgia – families who feel they … [Read more...]

Georgia Woman Files Federal Injury Lawsuit on Behalf of Son

Macon Mother Files Federal Injury Lawsuit Against Georgia Police Officer A Macon, Georgia woman and her young son have filed a federal injury lawsuit against a Georgia police officer because, according to the mother, her son’s constitutional rights were violated. In January 2013, according to the federal injury lawsuit, 8-year-old Ethan Devon … [Read more...]

Georgia Woman Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Megabus

Another Megabus Crash Leads to Personal Injury Lawsuit from Georgia Resident Megabus has suffered several bus crashes in the last few years, which have, in many cases, led to personal injury lawsuits. The latest Megabus crash occurred in Indiana, when a bus full of passengers bound to Chicago from Atlanta rolled over injuring many of the 70 … [Read more...]

Principal Admits to Role in APS Cheating Scandal as Trial Continues

Trial Continues as Key Witness Testifies That He Orchestrated the APS Cheating Scandal On Monday, December 1st, the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) trial continued with testimony from a former principal of Parks Middle School who candidly discussed his role in the APS cheating scandal that rocked the city’s school system. Christopher Waller became … [Read more...]

Georgia State Senator Calls for Full Marijuana Legalization

State Senator for Georgia Calls for Colorado-Style Marijuana Legalization A Georgia state senator has called for full “Colorado-style” marijuana legalization, from recreational to medical use. State Senator Curt Thompson, D-Norcross, filed joint proposals for both medical and recreational marijuana operations to become legal in the state of … [Read more...]

Georgia Lawmakers Continue to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill

Georgia Lawmakers Find Bipartisan Support for Medical Marijuana Bill Although Georgia did not pass medical marijuana legislation during this past midterm election, lawmakers in the state are pressing ahead to propose a medical marijuana bill with bipartisan support for next year. A series of committee meetings on the subject included testimony … [Read more...]