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Lack of state mandated training for officers leads to increased use of force

In 2007, Georgia was one of the 30 states in the US that allowed officers to be on the police force for up to two years without attending police academy first. While it appears that Georgia’s grace period between training and being in the field has since been eliminated, there is still shockingly little training provided to police officers. Georgia requires police officers to graduate from an 11-week police academy which includes 408 course hours,

Podcast Ep. 59: 2017 Special Elections

We have education professional and political activist Jennifer Young with us today on the Better Georgia podcast to talk about the upcoming special elections for the North Atlanta area. We also go over the incident with police at Georgia Tech and the recent news in removing the confederate monuments from our state. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! We should talk about how we

Gun Violence & Safety

Scout Schultz deserved care, not death

(Warning: Some of the links used open articles that feature the graphic video of Scout Schultz’s shooting.) I met Scout Schultz at Parkview High School about six years ago. I was just learning about atheism and agnosticism, and I was eager to connect with other students who wanted to talk about these topics too. I excitedly joined Secular Student Alliance, ready to make friends, and that’s where I met Scout. They were passionate, patient, good-natured

Podcast Ep. 09: Presidential race and protests

Today on the show we are talking about the presidential race in Georgia. Listen to our interview with Richard McDaniel, the director of the Hillary Clinton campaign here in Georgia, and a discussion on the role our state will play in November and where Sanders supporters will fall. We’re also talking about the recent demonstrations in Atlanta and the politics of policing the south. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us

Podcast Ep. 7: Gun Violence and Ethics

Today on the show we’re talking about the issue on everyone’s mind: gun violence. After last week’s tragic killings, we’re focusing on how this violence affects Georgia and what is happening in the aftermath. We’re also discussing Governor Deal’s recent appointment to the Ethics Commission and the ethical problems with it. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a rating and review! I remember the first time as a