After a federal judge temporarily blocked implementation of part of a restrictive new law that targets bail reform in Georgia, one group that challenged the measure in court now plans to attack its other provisions. The ACLU of Georgia and the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law Center won a temporary victory […]
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What Rolling Back Bail Reform Could Mean for Black Atlanta
When Nia Thomas was arrested in Bartow County on drug trafficking charges in October 2021, it came at the worst possible time. Georgia’s Pandemic-era eviction moratorium was just lifted and the 30-year-old mother of three at the time had just gotten an eviction notice on her door. After being denied bond, Thomas sat in the […]