by Robin Kemp It was popping at Phantom Fireworks in Morrow around lunchtime Friday. Crowds shot in and out, their grocery carts loaded with cases of Roman candles and M-98 […]
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Clayton County Jail inmate complaints about COVID-19
by Robin Kemp The following is a list of complaints included in allegations that the Clayton County Jail is not doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The allegations […]
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LISTEN: Attorneys Kosha Tucker, Sarah Geraghty on Clayton County Jail COVD-19 lawsuit
Attorneys Kosha Tucker of the ACLU of Georgia and Sarah Geraghty of the Southern Center for Human Rights talk about a federal lawsuit filed by four inmates of the Clayton […]
Posted inBreaking
Clayton County inmates sue Sheriff Hill over COVID-19 conditions
by Robin Kemp 7:08 p.m.: UPDATES with CCSO Nixle post from legal advisor Alan Parker 4:28 p.m.: UPDATES with two plaintiffs’ medical, jail conditions; audio of interview with attorneys 3:23 […]
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Local journos clean up at 2020 Ga. Press Association awards
by Robin Kemp Clayton and Henry County journalists scored several awards in the 2020 Georgia Press Association contest. This year’s awards banquet, which usually is held on Jekyll Island, was […]
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BREAKING: COVID-19 figures for June
by Robin Kemp Here’s a look at how COVID-19 has spread in Clayton County’s municipalities during the month of June, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health: […]
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PODCAST: Activist Eric Bell on police reform
Clayton County activist Eric Bell talks about community policing, marijuana decriminalization, Sheriff Victor Hill, and growing up in Pointe South, among other things. This wide-ranging interview was cut down to […]
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CCPD seek damaged vehicle in Hwy. 85 hit-and-run
by Robin Kemp The Clayton County Police are asking for your help in finding a vehicle with front driver’s side and possibly windshield damage after a hit-and-run that has left […]
Posted inCrime
Former Forest Park interim chief Armstrong talks about community policing
by Robin Kemp Former Forest Park Interim Police Chief Jason Armstrong, who is now police chief in Ferguson, Mo., spoke with KFI Radio in Los Angeles about community policing and […]
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Engage Clayton Town Hall tackles police reform 6pm Tuesday
by Robin Kemp UPDATES 2:39 p.m. June 30 with comments by Chairman Jeff Turner Clayton County’s police chiefs will take part in a virtual Town Hall on police reform and […]
