Georgian human rights organizations, individual activists, and organizations of persons with disabilities are addressing the ...

A Georgia bill that would ease the state's tough death penalty law is on track to become law. It is illegal in every U.S. state for someone to get the death penalty if they are intellectually disabled ...

Inside a flower shop filled with color and care, a metro Atlanta woman has found more than just a job—she’s found a place to ...

Millions of healthcare dollars could be at risk in Georgia as congressional Republicans continue to weigh cuts to Medicaid.

Georgia requires proof of intellectual disability beyond a reasonable doubt, making it the only state with such a high burden of proof. H.B. 123 would lower the standard to a preponderance of ...

A Georgia federal court denied Navicent Health Inc.’s motion to dismiss a police officer’s disparate treatment and failure to accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Willis v.

Georgia Set to Ease Strict Rules for Proving Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia makes it harder than any other state for an individual to prove they are ...

Defendants who are found to have an intellectual disability would be exempt from the death penalty and receive alternative sentences. In multiple cases in Georgia, lawyers have unsuccessfully ...

Georgia makes it harder than any other state for an individual to prove they are legally exempt from the death penalty because of an intellectual disability. A bill that would change that is on ...