Georgia Southern students plan protest after cancellation of antidiscrimination program
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by Jabari Gibbs
6h ago
The training known as Safe Space had been previously endorsed and lauded at GSU, but President Kyle Marrero said last week that he was powerless to continue the program after policy updates by the Board of Regents. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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‘Georgia needs you’: Amid doctor shortage, Savannah med school workshop aims to inspire rural teens
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by Benjamin Payne/GPB News
2d ago
Launched in 2016 to help Georgia address its rural physician shortage, MUSM's teen workshop ushers aspiring doctors through a series of hands-on activity stations. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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Peaceful protests continue at Emory as tensions over Gaza embroil college campuses
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by Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder, Chaya Tong/Georgia Recorder and Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
2d ago
Hundreds held a rally on Emory’s campus under a high police presence. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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Georgia Power plan to leave coal ash in groundwater could be upended by new EPA rule
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by Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder
2d ago
The new emissions standards will force existing coal plants to cut their carbon emissions by 90% by 2032 if they intend to keep running past 2039. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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Happier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard
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by Conrad Kickert and Kelly Gregg/University at Buffalo
2d ago
Elements that facilitate socializing – a garden chair, a porch, a bench – strongly boosted residents’ sense of place in every dimension and scale, whether it was their view of their home, their street or their neighborhood. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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A series: Fast-tracking injustice
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by Caitlin Philippo and Additional reporting by Jake Shore, Maggie Lee and Margaret Coker/The Current
3d ago
Yet a 15-month investigation by The Current shows that the lists of cases that may have been compromised by police wrongdoing have been forgotten. Hundreds of defendants were never informed about their opportunity for legal relief. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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Boxes of files, spreadsheets come together to lay out cases not reviewed
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by Caitlin Philippo and Maggie Lee
3d ago
The Current spent 15 months looking at the cases involving approximately 450 people flagged by the DA but who were never informed about an opportunity for legal relief. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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Georgia political campaigns start to deploy AI but humans still needed to press the flesh
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by Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
3d ago
AI has been embraced in the business, computing and marketing worlds, but this year’s election is the first to see campaigns latching on to the new technology The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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Lack of review snags hundreds arrested by now-disbanded task force
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by Caitlin Philippo
4d ago
In Glynn County, hundreds of defendants are trapped in legal purgatory because state law fails to trigger reviews in cases involving police misconduct. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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Liberty County commission takes over sheriff’s school zone speeding fines account
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by Robin Kemp
4d ago
Law regarding the fund limits use for "local law enforcement or public safety initiatives.”  The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities ..read more
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