A new partnership between Google.org, (the philanthropy arm of the tech giant) and the Satcher Health Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine will study the impact of COVID-19 on minority communities – which have been harmed disproportionately by the virus. The $1 million grant will help pair a team of Google engineers and data scientists with Morehouse students and teachers as they study and collect data on how and why certain communities were affected more than others – and how they can receive targeted resources and support to help combat the virus. 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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