ATLANTA, February 9, 2021 – Georgia Justice Project (GJP) is pleased to announce that Senator Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) has introduced legislation that will positively impact thousands of individuals serving a probation sentence in Georgia. Senate Bill 105 (SB 105) provides a unified process by which individuals that have served at least three years on probation and have successfully met a list of eligibility criteria can seek early termination of their probation sentence. Georgia has more individuals on community supervision (probation or parole) than any other state in the country: 1…
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The McIntosh County Shouters from Briar Patch, Georgia will have some ring shouts aired in an upcoming PBS documentary, The Black Church. This two-part, four-hour documentary will air on February 16. More information is here: https://www.pbs.org/weta/black-church/
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Physical distancing measures and the current restrictions on large group gatherings have left many to consider alternative approaches to commemorating the death of a loved one. Normally at a time of loss, a funeral, burial or celebration of life would occur, where individuals gather together to pay final respects to the deceased and support the bereaved. Awareness of virtual funerals is growing as demand for remote services has increased island-wide. A virtual funeral is a practical alternative to a traditional funeral, allowing individuals to connect, grieve, and commemorate via digital…
By Joseph R. Hudson It is a sad day but not one that could not have been predicted based upon our business actions. You can’t blame it all on the President, yes, he may have stoked the fire and led the parade, but he had to have lieutenants and other officers to lead his troops. I am not talking about those who think they are nationalists but those officers in C suites and C Suite organizations. If you look at Georgia, you find the Chambers of Commerce and almost all…
By Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Now and then in our lives and in history, the three above realities take place at the same time. We witnessed each of the above events in our own time and space on January 5-6, 2021. One hundred years from now, I predict that preachers, teachers, writers, artists, historians, theologians, political scientists, legal scholars, journalists and many more will discuss and learn from the American events of January 5-6, 2021. This will take place locally and globally. First, the election of Raphael Warnock and…
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