georgia
Hamilton Nolan · 12/09/14 04:30PM
Robert Wayne Holsey, an intellectually disabled man who was represented at trial by an active alcoholic, is scheduled to be executed at 7 p.m. by the state of Georgia unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in. His final petition for his life can be seen here.
Racist Georgia Backwater Bans Mosque From Opening, Allows Church
Andy Cush · 12/03/14 05:30PM
Under a 1982 ordinance, every household in Kennesaw, Georgia, is required to own a gun and ammunition, "in order to provide for and protect" the city's safety. It should probably be no surprise that the city's council recently voted—also in the name of some backwards idea of safety?— to ban a mosque from opening.
Georgia Parents Gave Two-Year-Old Alcoholic Drink, Which Was a Mistake
Kelly Conaboy · 10/11/14 03:54PMGa. Cops Who Blew Off Toddler's Face With Grenade Won't Be Charged
Taylor Berman · 10/07/14 08:53AM
Late Monday afternoon, a Habersham County, Ga. grand jury announced that no charges will be filed against the Georgia law enforcement officers who threw a stun grenade into a crib, severely disfiguring a nineteen-month-old boy's face, during a botched drug raid in May.
Woman Jailed for One Month After Cops Confused Her SpaghettiOs for Meth
Allie Jones · 09/29/14 03:29PMGeorgia Gov. Mistakes Hispanic College Student for an "Illegal"
Adam Weinstein · 08/28/14 12:40PMNathan Deal, the conservative Georgia governor who's in a tight re-election race against a grandson of Jimmy Carter, suffered a misstep Tuesday when he mistakenly assumed a Hispanic student speaking to him at the University of Georgia was an undocumented immigrant.
Congress Keeps U.S. Base Open by Inviting Afghans to Drop Bombs on it
Adam Weinstein · 08/25/14 11:26AMDon't Make That Rap Video: Political Reporter Edition
Hamilton Nolan · 07/22/14 10:07AMAmbitious Panty Raider Swipes 200 Pairs From Victoria's Secret
Jay Hathaway · 07/21/14 10:15AM
Augusta, Ga., police are investigating the theft of 200 pairs of panties from the Victoria's Secret location at the local mall. Security footage shows a man walking into the store around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, filling a bag with underwear, and walking out.
Good Guys Celebrate New Georgia Gun Law By Almost Shooting Each Other
Adam Weinstein · 07/02/14 09:57AMWaffle House Cook Shoots Customer to Death
Allie Jones · 06/13/14 03:07PM
Diner Adrian Mosley, 33, is dead after getting into an altercation with Waffle House cook Quintavius Martin, 25, in the wee hours of Friday morning. This is the second Atlanta-area Waffle House shooting this month.
Video Shows Cops' Shootout With "Sovereign Citizen" at Ga. Courthouse
Adam Weinstein · 06/06/14 04:52PMA member of a right-wing anti-government movement died in a frenetic exchange of gunfire with deputies outside a Georgia courthouse this afternoon, potentially preventing a killing spree, and it was all caught on amateur video.
Ga. Teen Tied to Shopping Cart Drowns After Being Pushed In Lake
Dayna Evans · 05/26/14 06:35PMAdam Weinstein · 05/20/14 01:17PM
Georgia. Guns in bars: OK. Vibrators in bedrooms: need a prescription. Good luck mail-ordering that power-drill-assisted fleshlight.
White Georgia Teens Celebrate Graduation With "Nigga We Made It" Signs
Jason Parham · 05/14/14 02:05PM
Senior pranks are a rite of passage, sure, but let's be real, South Forsyth High Class of 2014: hanging a sign from the side of a school wall that reads "Nigga we made it" was probably not the best idea.
Brutal Home Invasion Leaves Elderly Man Decapitated, Wife Missing
Taylor Berman · 05/09/14 09:25AM
Police in central Georgia are baffled by a suspected home invasion that left an elderly man decapitated and his 87-year-old wife missing.
Six Injured in Shooting at Georgia FedEx Facility
Taylor Berman · 04/29/14 07:15AM
At least six people were injured in a shooting this morning at a FedEx facility in Kennesaw, Georgia. More than 50 law enforcement officers have responded to the scene, though the gunman reportedly remains at large (UPDATE: The suspect was found dead, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound).
Vote for This Republican or He'll Use a Cannon on Obama or Something
Adam Weinstein · 04/25/14 03:25PMMeet "the only licensed firearms dealer in America running for Congress," and by his own account, maybe the only congressional candidate "who will stand up to Obama" with a cannon if necessary, which it won't be, if only you'll vote for him.
New Georgia Law Will Allow Guns in Schools, Churches, and Courtrooms
Taylor Berman · 04/23/14 01:40PM
Wednesday afternoon, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed a new gun law that, among other things, will allow Georgians to legally carry firearms into churches, schools, airport common areas, bars, courtrooms, and government buildings.