Amidst the noise of protests surrounding racial injustice and charges of police brutality, many voices are talking the talk. But in middle Georgia, law enforcement is walking the walk. Bibb County Sheriff David Davis this week announced a new program that will link local Black churches and religious leaders to the county’s law enforcement as a way to improve community relations and curtail crime. The “Concord Project” will promote unity while addressing issues important to the community, such as systemic racism, while helping to confront gang violence and drug abuse. It is easy to say change is needed, but enacting real change is much harder, so for this effort the Macon community is RISING…
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Expanding access to rural healthcare has been a key priority for legislators in recent years, but there are still areas where Georgia struggles. One of those is access to maternity care, where according to a study by March of Dimes, nearly half of the state’s 159 counties are considered ‘maternity care deserts.’ That means that some 159,000 women in Georgia live more than 30 minutes from a hospital that provides labor and delivery services. SINKING…
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