Their main question was about the impending Sept. 21st execution of Troy Anthony Davis, about whom Amnesty International says there is too much doubt.
Student protesters greet Governor Nathan Deal at Valdosta State University, 16 Sep 2011.
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
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| 7:30 | Breakfast at the Quitman-Brooks Co. Museum & Cultural Center (202 North Culpepper Street, Quitman) |
| 8:00 | Walk across the street to Brooks Co. Courthouse to have a skillet contest and media opportunity (Brooks Co. Skillet Festival is the next day – Saturday, September 17 <96> a kickoff for the festival) |
| 8:30 | Depart Brooks Co., travel to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (4089 Val-Tech Road, Valdosta) |
| 9:00 | Arrive WGTC, tour for one hour |
| 10:00 | Depart WGTC, travel to South Georgia Medical Center (2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta) |
| 10:15 | Arrive SGMC, tour for 45 minutes |
| 11:00 | Depart SGMC, travel to Valdosta State University Nursing Building (1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta) |
| 11:15 | Tour VSU Nursing Building |
| 11:35 | Walk across street to VSU University Center for lunch/presentation |
| 11:45 — 1:15 | Luncheon, VSU University Center |
Tory Rangel wrote for abc15.com 21 July 2011, Town of Quartzsite puts more than half of its police department on leave
Maybe the chief felt he had to look into their character. I wonder if he made them all take drug tests?An Arizona town has put more than half of its police department on leave and officers tell ABC15 they feel it’s retaliation for speaking out against their boss.
William Ponce said he now feels he could lose his job with the Quartzsite Police Department after he, and eight other officers, came forward and accused the police chief of misconduct and abuse of power.
“I feel this is retaliation against the officers that signed this letter and came forth speaking out against corruption,” said Ponce.
After complaints from officers, DPS launched a criminal investigation into allegations Chief Jeff Gilbert had workers run criminal background check on people he didn’t like.
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Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has said that violent offenders will remain behind bars, but the state needs to rethink the costs of locking up others, like nonviolent drug offenders.Last May we noted that Georgia spends a billion dollars a year to keep the fourth-largest number of prisoners of any state. Now that the state is cutting every other budget, including huge cuts in education, we just can’t afford to lock so many people up.
The number of people locked up
has grown way faster than violent crime since 1980.
The U.S.,
with 5% of the world’s populatioon now has 25% of
the world’s prison population:
more than any other country total and per capita:
more than China, more than Russia, more than Cuba.
As Sen. James Webb remarked in 2009:
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