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Under the proposal, up to a thousand incarcerated individuals at the overcrowded Fulton County Jail would be transferred to either the D. Ray James Correctional Facility in South Georgia or the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Mississippi. It's estimated the move could cost up to $40 million a year.
High-yielding peanut farmers agree that having a good rotation, good quality seed and good weather make all the difference with their yields.
ATLANTA — While some farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after Hurricane Idalia’s pass through the state, others in deep South Georgia were left with fields of mangled cotton,
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A report detailing abuses that illegal immigrants suffered while in federal custody has prompted advocates to renew their calls for President Joe Biden to follow through on his promise to end privately operated United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers.