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Man says severe medical neglect at problem-plagued jail in Atlanta resulted in amputations

A Georgia man says he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Monitor visits jails in Georgia's Fulton County and finds safety risks due to understaffing

An independent monitor said significant understaffing is a serious problem at jails in Georgia's Fulton County, creating safety risks

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025

Judge appoints monitor to oversee agreement to reform Georgia's Fulton County Jail

A federal judge has appointed a lead monitor with three decades of experience in corrections to oversee a consent decree meant to address dangerous and unhealthy jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025

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Georgia Republicans advance bill to make Atlanta let the Fulton County sheriff use its jail

Republicans in a Georgia Senate committee have advanced a bill that would force the city of Atlanta to let the Fulton County sheriff use the city jail for no more than the cost of maintaining it

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions

The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s most populous county after finding that violence and filthy conditions in county lockups violated the constitutional rights of people held in jail

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Alabama Man Jailed for Racist Threats Against Officials Who Took Trump's Mugshot: 'This Is Why the South Should Have Won'

An Alabama man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for threatening Georgia officials over Donald Trump's mug shot, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Latin Times · Oct 30, 2024

Alabama Man Sentenced To Prison For Threatening Officials Over Trump Investigation

Alabama man sentenced to prison for threatening officials involved in Trump case. Impactful court proceedings.

Alabama Man Sentenced To Prison For Threatening Public Officials

Alabama man sentenced to prison for threatening officials over Trump indictment. Case underscores consequences of threatening public officials and importan...

Security Officers Walk Off Job Amid Jail Budget Crisis

Security officers walk off Atlanta jail job due to financial dispute, raising safety concerns and staffing issues.

Sheriff describes ‘heartbreaking’ moment Trump had his mugshot taken at Fulton County Jail

Mr Trump has been selling merchandise featuring the mugshot to help fund his legal defence

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

One dead, four injured in stabbings at notorious jail in Atlanta that's under federal investigation

Authorities said five people were stabbed, one fatally, during a dispute between men held at a jail in Atlanta that is already under federal investigation

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Trump to be booked in Georgia election case: Here’s what to expect

Former US president to turn himself in at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta to face 2020 election interference charges.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

A look at the infamous Fulton County jail where Trump will surrender

US Justice Department is investigating conditions at Atlanta jail amid reports of prevalent violence, unsanitary cells.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

Donald Trump says he will go to Atlanta Thursday to be booked on Georgia charges

Former President Donald Trump faces 13 felony counts in Georgia related to efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election result.

WEKU · Aug 22, 2023

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The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023

Trump and 18 co-defendants to be booked in Georgia jail

Ex-president and co-defendants, including Giuliani, can ‘turn themselves in at any time’, sheriff’s office says

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

An October trial and cameras in court: What to expect after Donald Trump’s Georgia surrender

Former president was named alongisde 18 other co-defendants in a lengthy indictment accusing them of violating the RICO Act, among other charges

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Arrest, mugshot, cameras in court? What’s next for Donald Trump after his Georgia indictment

Former president was named alongisde 18 other co-defendants in a lengthy indictment accusing them of violating the RICO Act, among other charges

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Arrest, mugshot, cameras in court? What’s next for Donald Trump after his Georgia indictment

Former president was named alongisde 18 other co-defendants in a lengthy indictment accusing them of violating the RICO Act, among other charges

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The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next week

Donald Trump and officials in Atlanta are bracing for a new indictment that could come as soon as next week in a Georgia prosecutor’s investigation into the Republican ex-president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

Analysis: Trump’s Miami arraignment could provide roadmap for Fulton

MIAMI — As far as political circuses go, this one somehow felt tame.

WEKU · May 23, 2023

An autopsy cites neglect for man's death in a bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell

Public outrage over Lashawn Thompson's death spread after a lawyer for his family released photos of Thompson's face and body covered in insects.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Autopsy finds 'severe neglect' to blame for man's death in bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell

Lashawn Thompson, 35, died in September, three months after he was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

DA to decide on Georgia election probe charges in summer

The prosecutor who is investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia says she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and is urging “heightened security.”

Reason · Apr 19, 2023

Georgia Jail Officials Resign After Inmate Found Dead and Covered With Insects

"They put that man in that cell, left him there to die," said an attorney for the man's family. "And that's exactly what happened."

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