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Georgia House passes bill requiring jailers to identify and hold immigrants after student's killing

Mar. 06, 2024 17:03 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Republicans are backing a bill that would require every eligible police and sheriff’s department to help identify undocumented immigrants and detain them for possible deportation. The House voted 97-74 on Thursday for House Bill 1105 after police...

Georgia pushes group to sanction prosecutors as Fani Willis faces removal from Trump case

Mar. 05, 2024 13:29 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia commission with powers to discipline and remove prosecutors needs only Gov. Brian Kemp's approval before it can begin operations, possibly disrupting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The state...