Chamian Cruz

The family of a 27-year-old Hispanic man who was incarcerated at Telfair State Prison has filed a lawsuit alleging guards left him to die after placing him in an outdoor “cage” for five hours without water, ice or shade. wabe.org/family-of-27-y…

THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside. On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors. She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.

An absolutely excruciating moment at the Georgia Supreme Court this week. Justice Peterson pressed state attorney Deborah Leslie over her citations to cases that apparently don’t exist.

A drone is being flown within a 4-mile radius of the beleaguered Fulton County Jail to prevent other unauthorized drones from getting close enough to drop contraband, said Sheriff Patrick Labat during a demonstration at the facility on Thursday. wabe.org/not-a-big-brot…

Attorneys for a man who rejected a plea deal that would have undone his life sentence and allowed him to walk free from a medium-security prison in Georgia if he admitted to killing his infant son more than 20 years ago say they are ready for the "steep battle ahead" in their ongoing fight for a new trial. wabe.org/gwinnett-judge…

After hitting a peak of $4.4 billion in 2022, spending on film and TV production in Georgia has tumbled, reaching just $2.3 billion in the last fiscal year, as total productions dropped from 412 in 2022 to 245 last year. Here's how Georgia film workers and studios are navigating a new reality. wabe.org/is-atlanta-sti…

A Georgia father is the first in the country to be found guilty of murder in connection with a school shooting that his son is accused of carrying out — an unprecedented verdict not entirely surprising to legal observers. wabe.org/law-professor-…

Five years after DeKalb County swapped land in Intrenchment Creek Park with a company seeking to expand its movie studio, that park remains closed and in disrepair. Now, the company is trying to sell the land without fulfilling its original promises. wabe.org/we-told-you-it…

So many of you post the photo from the article but not the link to the article itself. That contributes to the literacy crisis, the media literacy crisis and the devaluing of journalism and journalists.

Today’s mantra found in the @Poynter courtyard:

BREAKING NEWS: A Georgia man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday. wabe.org/breaking-georg…

BREAKING: The jury has reached a unanimous verdict after deliberating for less than three hours today, finding Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect, guilty of all counts. He was just put in handcuffs. He’ll be sentenced at a later time. @wabenews

The father of accused school shooter Colt Gray testified Friday that he gave his son the rifle that was used in the shooting as a Christmas present in hopes of bonding with the boy over hunting and outings at the gun range. wabe.org/colin-gray-tes…

The city of Dunwoody is holding off on signing a new deal with Atlanta-based Flock Safety, at least until it gets answers about who can potentially access its data. wabe.org/dunwoody-was-a…

As concerns continue over the dangerous conditions inside Georgia's county jails, a mix of church members, seasoned activists and some who have never been part of any movement are volunteering their time to help keep an eye on the court system. wabe.org/a-new-wave-of-…

More news in the recent Atlanta City Hall saga: Mayor Dickens sent a letter to council members Tuesday saying the $910,000 spent on a former clerk for help with the referendum that never happened wasn't his fault...it was actually theirs. #atlpol ajc.com/news/2026/02/d…

A family of beekeepers in Georgia has two very different sons: Carver, who follows every rule, and Aaro, who is more carefree. Carver is the only member of his family who's never been stung. Until now — when he decides he wants to. link.podtrac.com/kio3q1uw

Immigration courts by the #’s: - A quarter less judges - 400 less legal assistants and clerks - 12 courts lost over half their judges, two have no full time IJs. We break down a clear picture of what is happening across the country: W/@AnushaMathur4 npr.org/2026/02/23/g-s…

A former ICE lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers at the ICE Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, said Monday the training program for new recruits is “deficient, defective and broken.” wabe.org/ice-officer-tr…

My latest, with @propublica + @NYTmag: An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of domestic violence survivors who fought back -- women who are serving long sentences for killing their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison? propublica.org/article/oklaho…

EXCLUSIVE: An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. Other documents that mention Trump have been taken down (and some restored). npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-…