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Immigrant Languishes in Athens Jail, Unable to Make Bond or Stand Trial
John Cole Vodicka
July 17, 2024
Gang Crackdown, Tax Cuts, School Funding on the Georgia Legislature’s 2023 Agenda
Blake Aued
January 11, 2023
Take Off the Shackles and Treat Defendants With Dignity
John Cole Vodicka
February 10, 2021
How One Athens Woman Spent a Year in Jail Without Being Convicted
John Cole Vodicka
December 16, 2020
Court Watchers Find Problems in Athens Criminal Justice System
John Cole Vodicka
February 26, 2020
Stats Show Racial Bias in Athens’ Criminal Justice System
Blake Aued
November 13, 2019
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Crackdown on Crime Exposes Republican Rift
Tom Crawford
May 24, 2017
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