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A new lawsuit in Georgia seeks a court order declaring that a chemical related to the main intoxicating ingredient in pot is legal under state law.

Gwinnett DA explains Facebook posts that angered some in law enforcement article Gwinnett DA Patsy Austin-Gatson explains why she posted a series of cartoons on Facebook that have angered some in law enforcement. LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Gwinnett County’s district attorney is explaining some Facebook posts she made this week that surprised some in law enforcement. Patsy Austin-Gatson says the posts were meant to start a dialogue about the way police interact with minorities. They depict police ...

Gwinnett DA targeting illegal opioid dealers By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Gwinnett Countys District Attorney is addressing what she sees as a prevalent criminal issue in her jurisdiction DA Patsy Austin-Gatson said Wednesday her office is cracking down on illegal opioid distributors by targeting the people responsible for creating and distributing the drugs in Gwinnett.  Austin-Gatson said she wants to send a message to the community that she values the lives ...

Johnsa said former Assistant City Manager Doug Stacks was allowed to resign in August 2019 after he admitted taking a $10,000 bribe as part of a land development deal. Prosecutors say more than $65,000 in bribes were actually involved in that project. Real estate broker David Clenton Kennedy is accused of repeatedly bribing Stacks and Norman Nash, who formerly headed Lilburn’s Downtown Development Authority. Stacks, Kennedy and Nash are accused of jointly buying property they later sold to Li...

Four Gwinnett County women made history this past week as they took their oaths of office to assume their respective seats. Over a span of two days this past week, spanning Wednesday and Thursday, Patsy Austin-Gatson, Tiana Garner, Tarece Johnson and Karen Watkins became the first African-American women — in some cases the first African-American period — to be sworn in as Gwinnett County’s district attorney, clerk of courts and school board members, respectively. The quartet are ...

The Appeal: Political Report titled "Newly Elected Prosecutors Are Challenging The Death Penalty," which effectively reviews the political success of a significant number of prosecutors who have pledged not to pursue capital sentences. Here is parts of the poast: Death penalty opponents have made great strides over the last decade, getting states to outlaw the sentence or at least reduce its use. Now they’re gaining allies from local officials with direct power to shut down capital punishment...

Georgias political revolution: Who will lead the new Black capital of America? Roger House, opinion contributor © Getty Images Georgias political revolution: Who will lead the new Black capital of America? Since the election, Democratic activists have been eager to use Georgias Black voters to advance an agenda of Washington. They largely have ignored the desire of moderate political leaders to advance an agenda of state empowerment. However, Blacks supported the campaigns of...