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Georgia 2018

Over 500 people with mental illness have died in Georgia’s jails in the past decade

Georgia is going through a mental health crisis. People with mental illness are not getting the care they need and are ending up in jails and prisons at an alarming rate. Once incarcerated, their mental health crises are considered bad behavior and are punished. They are surrounded by guards and officers who don’t understand mental health and are not trained to rehabilitate, but to force compliance. Given this situation, it is shocking, but not surprising, that

Brian Kemp

Georgia is sick of gun “jokes,” ready for legislation

Competition for Georgia’s top political positions is starting to reveal just how out of touch GOP candidates really are about gun control. While a new poll shows that Georgians of all political stripes are increasingly in favor of tightening gun laws and regulations, a gubernatorial candidate can be seen pointing his gun at a minor in a vile TV ad and one candidate for lieutenant governor has challenged another to a shootout. Incompetent failure Brian