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Savannah Morning News Before voting to terminate Chatham Area Transit (CAT) CEO and Executive Director Bacarra Mauldin earlier this week, the board of directors in general had lost confidence in her ability to lead the agency, according to CAT Board Chairman Deidrick Cody. “It is unfortunate that this is the outcome of this situation, but I want to assure CAT employees, our riders and the community that this board is committed to moving CAT forward in a positive way,” Cody said in a statement released by CAT Thursday afternoon.  Cody added that the board did not make the decision to ter...

Georgia legislators seek scrutiny of jail deaths as new case emerges By Ned Parker Lee Creely is seen in this undated handout photo with his son Landon (Reuters) – Georgia lawmakers are calling for greater oversight of the Chatham County Detention Center over a string of deaths documented in a series of reports by Reuters. At least 24 inmates died over 12 years at the facility, two-thirds of them in the last seven years, as the Savannah jail’s healthcare was managed by two different companies. The lawmakers said the pattern of deaths raises questions about the role of private ...