Georgia
Georgia families call on lawmakers to pass police accountability bills
ATLANTA (WUPA) – Georgia lawmakers have introduced payments that, if handed, would maintain police accountable in alleged brutality circumstances, and households are rallying behind the hassle.
Numerous tales of alleged police brutality are echoing throughout the nation, together with the latest headlines drawing consideration to the case of Tyre Nichols. Many circumstances in Georgia have gained nationwide consideration, and the grieving households of males killed by police on this state are hoping to stop extra names from making the headlines.
Relations and advocates are demanding that state lawmakers go laws holding officers accountable.
“We’re right here to assist each other. We’re right here to maneuver and attain out to legislators,” stated Jimmy Hill, the daddy of Jimmy Atcheson.
Atcheson was shot and killed in 2019 when officers tried to serve an arrest warrant that his household says was unwarranted. Former APD Officer Sung Kim was indicted in December 2022 and is going through homicide fees.
Democratic lawmakers joined the Georgia NAACP throughout a press convention on Thursday the place they introduced the proposed police accountability payments. These embody:
- Home Invoice 107, or the Police Accountability Act. This may require all legislation enforcement companies to supply a body-worn digicam to each officer and require such physique cameras be turned on throughout interactions with the general public. It will additionally require the general public launch of sure video and audio recordings captured by body-worn cameras.
- Home Invoice 112, or the Moral Policing Act. This would supply extra procedures and necessities for legislation enforcement officers and companies with a view to guarantee “moral policing” in Georgia and set new requirements for policing in Georgia legislation.
- Home Invoice 113, or the Stopping Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act. This measure would require police departments to supply de-escalation coaching to legislation enforcement officers. Particularly, this laws would require coaching on the usage of different, non-lethal strategies and first utilizing the bottom stage of essential pressure. Police would additionally make the most of verbal and bodily techniques to attenuate the necessity for the usage of pressure.
- Home Invoice 115, or the Finish Racial Profiling Act, would prohibit racial profiling by legislation enforcement officers and legislation enforcement companies.
Democratic lawmakers are hoping for bipartisan assist with a view to go these police accountability payments, they usually’re additionally urging federal lawmakers to go the George Floyd Policing Act.
Advocates say it took years to go the hate crimes invoice that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into legislation after Ahmaud Arbery’s dying, they usually’re hoping he’ll do the identical with these payments.
When contacted about these police reform measures, Kemp’s workplace stated, “Out of respect for the legislative course of, it’s our follow to not touch upon pending laws.”
Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs stated Georgia wants to guide the nation by being proactive and never reactive.
“This isn’t about being anti-law enforcement. It is about being pro-justice,” he stated.
Lawmakers stated being pro-justice additionally means giving legislation enforcement officers a voice within the course of by conversations. As for the households, their march for justice continues.
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College baseball: Seahawks slam Georgia – Salisbury Post
College baseball: Seahawks slam Georgia
Published 12:12 am Saturday, June 1, 2024
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Bryan Arendt hit a second-inning grand slam, RJ Sales allowed just three hits before leaving with one out in the eighth inning, and No. 2 seed UNC Wilmington blanked third-seeded Georgia Tech 9-0 on Friday at the Athens Regional.
UNC Wilmington (40-19) will play top-seeded Georgia in the winners’ bracket on Saturday. Georgia Tech (31-24) takes on Army in an elimination game on Saturday. Georgia opened the regional with an 8-7 victory over the Black Knights.
Georgia Tech starter Brett Thomas ran into trouble with one out in the bottom of the second. Alec DeMartino walked, John Newton singled and Brock Wills was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Arendt, the catcher, sent a 1-2 pitch over the fence in left field to give his batterymate a 4-0 lead.
Sales (11-3) left after issuing back-to-back walks. Luke Craig took the mound and struck out Matthew Ellis looking and John Giesler swinging to end the Yellow Jackets’ threat.
UNC Wilmington added five runs in the bottom of the inning to put it out of reach. Arendt was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. No. 9 hitter Kevin Jones followed with a two-run single and Jac Croom capped it with a two-run double.
Thomas (4-2) took the loss for Georgia Tech, retiring just four batters. Camron Hill followed with 3 1/3 shutout innings to keep the Yellow Jackets in it for a while.
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Georgia
Charlie Condon adds NCAA Regional chapter to his storybook Georgia baseball legacy
ATHENS — Charlie Condon added a postseason chapter to his growing Georgia baseball legacy in the Bulldogs’ 8-7 victory over Army in the NCAA Regional opener at Foley Field.
Condon, the SEC Player of the Year and Projected No. 1 pick in the upcoming MLB Draft, wasn’t flawless but his greatness was once again obvious with his 3-for-3 hitting performance at the plate, which included a home run and two walks.
How Georgia captured thrilling 8-7 win over Army
“Yeah, he’s good, if there’s a better player in the country, find him,” Black Knights coach Chris Tracz said after his team’s proud effort. “We went into it saying we didn’t want him to beat us … he’s as lethal as I’ve ever seen in college baseball, it’s effortless, and it’s real.”
But Condon is also human, and his throwing error at third base in the top of the eighth inning opened the door for a two-run Army rally that tied the game at 7-7 after Georgia finally appeared in control.
“I was coming up on the ball and a saw I wasn’t gonna have a play at first, so I did an arm fake and saw I had him off third,” Condon said, who was unsuccessful throwing behind the runner, “and I had the game speed up on me for a minute and made a bad throw.”
An Army runner crossed the plate as a result of Condon’s error and another advanced into position to score the tying run on a sacrifice fly later in the inning.
Condon, who has helped carry the team all season, explained how Georgia’s team rallied around him.
“That’s why you have a pitching staff and offensive bats that can get us back in the game,” Condon said. “It ended up, thanks to those guys, not mattering a lot.
“But it’s just how this group operates. Everybody has each other’s backs.”
The Bulldogs will next play at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Foley Field against the winner of the Friday night game between Georgia Tech and UNC-Wilmington.
First-year Georgia coach Wes Johnson said it will be an opportunity for players like Condon, who were playing in their first NCAA game, to build on Friday’s performances.
“At times, we had some guys who are in their time playing the postseason,” Johnson said, noting UGA starting pitcher Leighton Finley.
“We had some guys really nervous today, I could really see it, that was uncharacteristic of them.”
Condon’s pair of intentional walks were very much in line and characteristic of how opponents have worked to pitch around.
Condon took no issue nor frustration from the situation.
“Not when I’ve got Tre Phelps hitting behind me,” Condon said. “He’s seeing it real well, another guy I’m excited to see what his future looks like with his success and promise at a young age.
“The level he plays the game, and how relaxed he is, and how he goes about it, is really impressive. Being here three years and seeing that from a true freshman is really cool.”
Condon would know having won National Freshman of the Year honors in the first chapter of a storybook career at Georgia that now includes a postseason victory.
Georgia
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