For the first time since 1996 Atlanta’s Olympic flame will be lit, as the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials return to Georgia. The Olympic Cauldron, near what is now Georgia State Stadium, (formerly Turner Field) will be lit up as the marathon kicks off on Saturday, with the top three men and women finishers to represent the U.S.A. in Tokyo next Summer. Atlanta back on the Olympic scene has the city RISING…
Ga. Supreme Court’s controversial decision
The recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court to no longer hear (most) murder appeals has led to criticism and debate, particularly from the state Court of Appeals, which will now handle those cases. Court of Appeals judges say their staffs are already stretched thin, and that such a move would require the legislature to significanltly increase funding and staffing within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. The move leaves Georgia’s court system DRIFTING…
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