With the stroke of a pen Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a measure aimed at ensuring intellectually disabled people aren’t executed in Georgia. House Bill 123, which passed both ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anti-death penalty and disability advocates have criticized how Georgia handled intellectual disability in death penalty cases, ...
The scheduled May 14 execution of Edward Busby in Texas has drawn scrutiny from advocates and legal experts. They contend ...
A woman renting a home in Dearborn Heights says she feared a rat problem was running rampant, so she called an inspector. Sure enough, the inspector said it was infested. Local 4 found complaints ...
A fundraiser, benefiting adult education, kicked off at Cedar Lake Lodge Saturday morning.Cedar Lake is the largest private provider for adults with intellectual disabilities in Kentucky. In past ...
A bill that got unanimous support and a standing ovation in the Georgia House this week looks to make it easier for intellectually disabled people to avoid the death penalty, bringing the Peach State ...
For years, disagreements have raged within the disability community regarding the federal Special Minimum Wage (SMW), which by law allows certain employers to operate ...
ATLANTA — The 2025 Georgia Legislative Session has had a variety of bills, some aimed at lighter fare like making corn bread the official state bread, and others on the more serious side, such as ...
A Scranton man has been convicted on multiple charges following a jury trial involving the sexual assault of an ...