Georgia
Fulton County DA Fani Willis plans to take a lead role in trying Trump case
Two weeks after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis survived a bid by defense lawyers to have her disqualified from the Georgia election interference case, she has all but taken over the case personally, focusing intensely on legal strategy and getting her team in fighting form for trial.In a significant move along these lines, according …
Georgia lawmakers make it easier to challenge a voter’s registration | Georgia
Georgia legislators changed state election laws in the midnight hours of Friday, widening the criteria to challenge a voter’s registration, removing bar codes from printed ballots and increasing the documentation local elections officials must produce to certify elections.The proposals will take effect 1 July, assuming the Georgia governor, Brian Kemp, signs the legislation into law.Voting …
Flu activity up in Georgia as health officials warn of potentially severe season – WABE
Georgia is seeing a high rate of influenza activity throughout the state so far this season. As mask wearing, social distancing, remote learning and other COVID-19 mitigation strategies continue to ease, federal and state health officials are watching for a potential uptick in respiratory diseases, including the flu. The American Medical Association and the Atlanta-based …
State health leader to discuss past, present and future of Georgia’s public health at Georgia Southern University
Home > Press Releases > State health leader to discuss past, present and future of Georgia’s public health at Georgia Southern University October 11, 2022 Chris Rustin, DrPH As deputy commissioner for the Georgia Department of Public Health, Chris Rustin, DrPH, has helped Georgia respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current monkeypox outbreak. These …
Breast Cancer Awareness | Georgia Department of Public Health
BCAM_Banner 1.jpg Take Charge of Your Health, Get Screened! Knowing Your Family History Could Help Save Your Life Did you know that 10% of cancer is hereditary? Your family history and genetics are tools for cancer prevention The Georgia Department of Public Health has partnered with Georgia CORE to offer genetic testing of 35 genes …
Georgia authorities release body camera footage after woman dies following fall from patrol car
CNN — Georgia authorities released body camera footage Friday of an incident from earlier this month where a mother experiencing what her family called a mental health crisis died due to a fatal injury while in police custody. Brianna Grier, 28, was experiencing a mental health episode on July 15 when her mother called police …
Georgia primaries deliver blow to Trump’s grip on Republican party – live | US news
Kemp victory terminal for former president’s ‘vendetta tour’ It was supposed to be the moment of Donald Trump’s triumphant revenge over Georgia’s governor Brian Kemp and the other RINOs (Republicans in name only) he excoriated for rebuffing his big lie of a stolen presidential election. But as his chosen candidates fell one by one in …
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, Jen Jordan headed for November showdown
Gordon picked up Donald Trump’s endorsement after entering the race earlier this year. The former president has targeted Carr for being unwilling to help overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Trump narrowly lost the state to Democrat Joe Biden. Jordan, a Democrat from Sandy Springs who is in her second full term …
David Perdue Makes Racist Remarks About Stacey Abrams in Georgia
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Former Senator David Perdue ended his Trump-inspired campaign for governor of Georgia with a racist appeal to Republican primary voters on Monday, accusing Stacey Abrams, the Black woman who is the presumptive Democratic nominee, of “demeaning her own race” in how she has described the state’s problems. Speaking to an overwhelmingly white …
PHI Exposed in Security Incidents at Georgia Pines CSB & Ballad Health
Posted By HIPAA Journal on Apr 26, 2022 Share this article on: Security incidents have recently been reported by Georgia Pines CSB and Ballard Health, which have included the protected health information (PHI) of 28,295 individuals. Ballad Health Discovers Breach of Employee Email Account Ballard Health, an integrated community health improvement organization serving communities in …
