2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (869+ words) Georgia lawmakers went home in a flurry of ripped paper, as is the custom at the end of the 40-day legislative session. The shreds floating through the House and Senate included some of the 2, 241 bills introduced during the biennial assembly…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (410+ words) Georgia's 2026 legislative session has come to a close, but all bills passed by state lawmakers this year have one final hurdle to clear before they can take effect: being signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. Kemp has 40 days after…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (742+ words) April 7, 2026 / 3: 59 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how justice is delivered in America's courtrooms. But in Georgia, a recent case out of Clayton County is raising urgent questions about whether the legal system is ready. A prosecutor…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (416+ words) By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) We are raising serious concerns about House Bill 297, legislation that centralizes power, weakens local control and places underserved and under-resourced communities at risk. We are also…...

6+ day, 23+ min ago  (911+ words) Hot on the heels of several large national and global law firms that have recently opened offices in Atlanta amid significant market upheaval, the largest law firm in North Carolina has moved into Buckhead. Its arrival comes as Atlanta law…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (475+ words) Former Dunwoody Police Lt. Fidel Espinoza, the target of an investigation by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) for conduct unbecoming of an officer and sexual harassment, surrendered nine officer certifications, including one that would allow him…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (140+ words) MAYSVILLE, Ga. " A former municipal court clerk is facing multiple charges after investigators say money disappeared from a northeast Georgia court. On Thursday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Jessica Daniels, 48, the former court clerk for the city of Maysville....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (191+ words) As the Georgia General Assembly heads into the final day of its 2026 session today, April 2, lawmakers are racing to resolve a slate of high-profile bills. Only legislation that passed at least one chamber on Crossover Day, which was March 6, remains…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (641+ words) Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley said she watched in dismay as her prosecutor was grilled by Georgia's top court for using artificial intelligence in court filings. In a letter penned to Chief Justice Nels Peterson, Mosley said she never…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (504+ words) Georgia lawmakers are taking small steps to limit the vast reach of artificial intelligence, treading lightly on a topic the White House has warned could prompt a fierce response if states go too far. The legislative session ends Thursday. But…...