Georgia requires police officers to be trained in the use of stun guns, but the state has never funded the requirement. As a result, training is put in the hands of local law enforcement agencies.
Georgia requires fewer hours of basic training for law enforcement officers than any state but Hawaii. New recruits need the equivalent of about 10 regular work weeks. Once on the job, they face unpredictable and dangerous situations, and sometimes they subdue people using force that isn't supposed to kill — but does.
The largest nationwide study of cancer risk and outcomes in Black women is currently enrolling participants between 25 and 55 who have never been diagnosed with cancer. Georgia is one of 20 states enrolling for the 30-year study.
About 30 childcare workers gathered near the state Capitol Monday as part of the national day without childcare.
More than two decades after a University of Georgia law student was found dead in her burning home, authorities have arrested a man and charged him with murder in her slaying.
Emory University held its graduation Monday in Duluth, after moving it from campus following recent protests.
Graduation season is in full effect and Georgia Institute of Technology's grads are no exception. But one graduate, Deanna Yancey, who just earned her master's degree in electrical and computer engineering, had a very special person present her with her degree: her grandfather, Ronald Yancey, who broke barriers to become Georgia Tech's first Black graduate in 1965.
On the Monday, May 13 edition of Georgia Today: New research shows Black women are more likely to get cancer; The state's Republican Party removes its vice chairman after a judge finds he voted illegally; And we'll take a look at how an infusion of federal money helps expand broadband access in Georgia.
The consumer website WalletHub compared 182 cities based upon professional opportunities and quality of life. Atlanta also ranked high for growth rates in median household income.
Flying cars might seem like something out of the distant future. But Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), as the technology is known, is about to land at a general aviation airport near you.
The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA draft lottery, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there's no clear-cut choice. The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just 3% odds after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference at 36-46.
A solar storm caused the aurora borealis phenomenon to be visible in the sky across much of the United States this weekend. From Appling to Bainbridge and Skidaway Island to Toccoa, people across the state shared their images with swirls of deep violets, greens and pinks that glowed around midnight Friday and again Saturday night. Possible sightings could continue this week.
Gen Z and Millennial state leaders from around the South came to Atlanta this weekend for an exclusive summit for young legislators featuring panels on topics like artificial intelligence and mass incarceration.
Georgia tax collections continued their downward spiral last month, falling 5.4% from April of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Friday.
Georgia's Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state. Party Chairman Josh McKoon says the state Republican Committee voted 146-24 on Friday to remove Brian K. Pritchard.
Georgia's Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally nine times.
Research shows Black women are more likely to get cancer and live fewer years than those in other racial or ethnic groups. A new study from the American Cancer Society seeks to understand why.
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited a fiber optic manufacturing factory in Norcross Friday that could help expand broadband access in Georgia.