Georgia
Georgia sheriff investigates jailers shown punching detainee
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Safety video from a Georgia jail reveals a detainee being pushed in opposition to a wall by guards and repeated punched within the head and neck after 5 deputies come into the person’s cell.
An lawyer for the detainee, 41-year-old Jarrett Hobbs, launched the video Monday. Civil rights lawyer Harry Daniels mentioned authorities ought to pursue legal prices in opposition to the sheriff’s deputies in Camden County who swarmed Hobbs, who’s Black, after he was booked for site visitors violations and drug possession prices Sept. 3.
“It’s simple that Mr. Hobbs was approached by jailers and he was assaulted, punched a number of occasions at the back of his head, kneed in his head and dragged out of his cell,” Daniels mentioned. “It is a brutal beating, a brutal assault.”
Camden County Sheriff Jim Proctor’s workplace mentioned in an announcement Monday that the sheriff had reviewed the video with members of his command employees and ordered an inside investigation “to start instantly.” The sheriff’s workplace didn’t launch any particulars concerning the jailers concerned, together with their races.
Daniels questioned why nothing occurred sooner. The confrontation between Hobbs and the jailers occurred greater than two months in the past, and Hobbs was charged with combating the deputies that very same day.
A spokesman for the sheriff, Capt. Larry Bruce, declined to reply additional questions, together with whether or not the guards concerned remained on responsibility.
Jail data present Hobbs, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was arrested Sept. 3 in coastal Camden County, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Savannah. He was initially booked on prices of dashing, driving on a suspended or revoked license and possessing an unlawful drug.
The sheriff’s workplace launched no particulars of what occurred in Hobbs’ cell. However federal court docket data in North Carolina, the place Hobbs was on probation for a 2014 federal legal conviction, say guards entered Hobbs’ cell as a result of he was repeatedly kicking his cell door and refusing orders to cease.
The video reveals Hobbs alone in a cell standing by the door, then turning towards the mattress and selecting up two objects. His lawyer mentioned they had been a bit of paper and a sandwich. A guard rushes into the cell and grabs Hobbs across the neck, attempting to push him right into a nook. 4 others are available in behind him.
As jailers attempt to maintain Hobbs by his wrists, one among them begins punching Hobbs at the back of the pinnacle and neck. The video reveals a minimum of two different guards throwing punches. A second video from a digicam exterior the cell reveals jailers drag Hobbs by way of the open door and hurl him in opposition to a wall. A deputy quickly raises his proper knee and foot a number of occasions, although it is unclear if he was placing Hobbs. The battle continues till Hobbs, who’s out of the digicam body, seems to be pinned on the bottom. The whole confrontation lasts a couple of minute.
Jail data present Hobbs was charged afterward with aggravated battery, easy assault and obstruction of legislation enforcement officers.
There is no such thing as a sound within the video launched by Daniels. The lawyer mentioned he has a replica with audio, however he declined to share it.
Federal authorities appeared into the fees in opposition to Hobbs in Georgia to find out whether or not he had violated his probation stemming from his 2014 responsible plea to a cost of conspiracy to commit financial institution and wire fraud, based on court docket data.
A decide’s order Oct. 20 mentioned a probation officer testified that Hobbs had “punched one deputy within the face whereas punching one other deputy within the facet of the pinnacle. One deputy sustained a bruised eye and a damaged hand because of the incident.” It additionally famous that Hobbs was punched within the head and that the probation officer was “unaware of the precise sequence of occasions.”
It’s unclear on the video recordings to what extent Hobbs fought the jailers. In a lot of the video Hobbs is both obscured by the guards surrounding him or is out of the body.
His lawyer, Daniels, mentioned Hobbs would have been justified to struggle again in opposition to guards attacking him unlawfully. He mentioned the guard with the damaged hand injured himself by punching a wall as he swung at Hobbs.
Courtroom data present a federal decide in North Carolina revoked Hobbs’ probation Nov. 7 after discovering he had violated the phrases of his supervised launch. Nevertheless, the court docket dismissed alleged probation violations based mostly on the battle with jailers in Georgia. The court docket document would not say why.
Daniels mentioned he obtained the video after it was submitted as proof within the federal probation case. He mentioned Hobbs stays in custody in North Carolina.
“The bodily wounds have healed the perfect they will,” Daniels mentioned. “However mentally, no. He thought he was going to die.”
Troy’s season-long improvement continued on Saturday, resulting in a 28-20 victory at Georgia Southern.
Matthew Caldwell passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more for the Trojans, who won their second straight game. Troy (3-7, 2-4 Sun Belt Conference) outscored the homestanding Eagles 21-10 in the second half, knocking them out of first place in the Sun Belt East Division.
“It doesn’t get any better than this,” first-year Troy coach Gerad Parker said in his post-game interview on ESPN+. “I hold back tears and everybody called me soft, but this is an emotional game.
“We’ve been at the depths of hell (at) the start of this year. When you visit a place like that, there’s only one choice. You got to get your team out of it and have belief from these guys. … These guys have been unbelievable. Our staff and our players, how they’ve been resilient at all tells you something that’s good about college football.”
Caldwell’s 2-yard touchdown run gave Troy the lead for good at 21-17 with 13:34 left in the game. After the Eagles (6-4, 4-2) pulled within 21-20 on Gavin Stewart’s 45-yard field goal with 10:34 to play, the Trojans killed most of the clock with a 16-play, 75-yard drive ending in Caldwell’s 1-yard run and an eight-point lead with 2:32 remaining.
Caldwell ended the game 26-for-32 for 288 yards and two touchdowns, a 6-yarder to Brody Dalton in the second quarter and a 4-yarder to Devonte Ross in the third. The Trojans outgained the Eagles 441 yards to 246, with ill-timed penalties contributing to the first three Georgia Southern scores.
Georgia Southern went up 7-0 late in the first, with Josh Dallas scoring on a 4-yard run. That drive was kept alive by five Troy penalties, including a pass interference call in the red zone.
Stewart’s 21-yard field goal gave the Eagles a 10-7 lead at the half. After Troy went up 14-10 on Caldwell’s second TD pass, Georgia Southern took back the lead at 21-17 on Jalen White’s 1-yard run with 2:34 left in the third.
Georgia Southern never came close to tying the game in the final minutes, as Justin Powe’s diving interception gave Troy the ball back at the Eagles’ 48 with 1:56 left. Caldwell connected with Dalton on a 23-yard pass to convert third-and-7 and help run out the clock.
Ross caught 10 passes for 95 yards, while Damien Taylor ran for 92 yards on 18 carries. Gerald Green added a 33-yard run to help set up a touchdown, with tight ends Dalton and Ethan Conner combined for six receptions for 87 yards.
Troy went 11-for-14 on the third down in the game and ran 73 plays to just 48 for Georgia Southern. Linebacker Jordan Stringer led the Troy defensive effort with seven tackles and a sack, while freshman linebacker Jabril McNeil had two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.
Troy began the season 1-7, but beat Coastal Carolina 38-24 on Nov. 2 before its bye week. Since halftime of a 34-31 loss to Arkansas State on Oct. 26, the Trojans have outscored their opponents 82-55.
“They played team football and played for Troy and each other,” Parker said. “They’re starting to really feel that together and it feels great to sleep, but I’m just so happy for our guys.”
Troy is back in action at Louisiana next Saturday. That game kicks off at 4 p.m. and will be streamed live via ESPN+.
The No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs have a huge game against the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers and Carson Beck’s sister Kylie Beck is certainly hyped for it.
The 19-year-old sophomore UGA cheerleader and sister of the team’s star quarterback has been crushing it all season in and out of her uniform.
While Kylie has upstaged Carson’s girlfriend Hanna Cavinder in her cheerleader uni and showed off the full splits in her “Dance Dawgs basketball fit, she’s also slayed in a cowgirl look in Texas, and flaunted her flawless legs in Florida. On Friday, Kylie was even bold enough to show her makeup-free mirror selfie for the world to see.
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For Saturday’s big game, Kylie posted another cheerleader shot and captioned it, “ We are 🔙 Sanford #noplacelikehome #gameday.”
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She’s definitely game ready with those flawless abs and sparkly fit.
Georgia is coming off a crushing loss vs Ole Miss and is in an almost must-win game if it hopes to make the college football playoffs. Whether or not the team loses on the field, Kylie already secured a win Saturday with her cheerleader uniform selife.
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Georgia
What channel is Tennessee football vs Georgia on today? Time, TV schedule to watch Week 12 game
Tennessee football has a crucial game and a chance to take a step toward the SEC Championship Game when it plays Georgia on Saturday in Athens.
The Vols (8-1, 5-1 SEC) can ensure they finish ahead of the Bulldogs in the SEC with a win while also pushing their rivals on the brink of elimination from playoff contention. UT will secure a SEC title game berth by winning at Georgia and Vanderbilt. QB Nico Iamaleava is questionable to play on Saturday after suffering a concussion last week.
Georgia (7-2, 5-2 SEC) is coming off of a 28-10 loss to Ole Miss last week, slipping outside of the top 10 in the latest CFP rankings.
Here’s how to watch the Tennessee football vs. Georgia game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
Watch Georgia vs. Tennessee live on Fubo (free trial)
Tennessee vs. Georgia will broadcast nationally on ABC in Week 12 of the 2024 college football season. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game from the booth at Sanford Stadium, with Holly Rowe reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
- Start time: 7:30 p.m.
The Tennessee football vs. Georgia game starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday from Sanford Stadium in Athens.
Knox News reporter Mike Wilson’s prediction: Georgia 24, Tennessee 20
Tennessee’s offense is looking better lately, but the Vols haven’t played a road game since Arkansas in early October. Georgia was a house of horrors in 2022 for Tennessee and its CFP hopes. It will be that again.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Nov. 15
- Odds: Georgia -9.5
- O/U: 47.5 points
- Money line: Georgia -375, Tennessee +300
- Aug. 31: Chattanooga, W 69-3
- Sept. 7: vs. NC State in Charlotte, W 51-10
- Sept. 14: Kent State, W 71-0
- Sept. 21: at Oklahoma, W 25-15
- Sept. 28: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 5: at Arkansas, L 19-14
- Oct. 12: Florida, W 23-17 OT
- Oct. 19: Alabama, W 24-17
- Oct. 26: OPEN DATE
- Nov. 2: Kentucky, W 28-18
- Nov. 9: Mississippi State, W 33-14
- Nov. 16: at Georgia, 7:30 p.m. on ABC
- Nov. 23: UTEP, 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
- Nov. 30: at Vanderbilt, TBD
- Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 4 p.m. on ABC
Record: 8-1 (5-1 SEC)
- Aug. 31: vs. Clemson in Atlanta, W 34-3
- Sept. 7: Tennessee Tech, W 48-3
- Sept. 14: at Kentucky, W 13-12
- Sept. 21: OPEN DATE
- Sept. 28: at Alabama, L 41-34
- Oct. 5: Auburn, W 31-13
- Oct. 12: Mississippi State, W 41-31
- Oct. 19: at Texas, W 30-15
- Oct. 26: OPEN DATE
- Nov. 2: vs. Florida in Jacksonville, W 34-20
- Nov. 9: at Ole Miss, L 28-10
- Nov. 16: Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
- Nov. 23: UMass, 12:45 p.m. on SEC Network
- Nov. 29: Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
- Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game, 4 p.m. on ABC
Record: 7-2 (5-2 SEC)
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