The Georgia House unanimously passed a bill to lessen the threshold for a person facing the death penalty to be deemed ...

Georgia Legislative Session has had a variety of bills, some aimed at lighter fare like making corn bread the official state ...

The Chiba District Court has handed down a suspended sentence to a 78-year-old man accused of killing his severely intellectually disabled 44-year-old son, whom he was caring for at home. The court ...

A bill proposed by Rep. Kelly Murphy, D-Scarborough, would create 5 higher education programs for students with developmental ...

Robin Myers was convicted of committing murder during a 1991 robbery. Gov. Kay Ivey said evidence in his case was not enough ...

Under current law, a defendant must prove their disability beyond a reasonable doubt — a high standard that’s unique to Georgia.

March 6 is Crossover Day as lawmakers make their last-ditch attempts to get their bill out of at least one chamber in the ...

Lawmakers have tried multiple times to change Georgia's strict legal standard to prove that someone has an intellectual ...

ICE @EROBoston arrests illegal Turkish national charged with witness intimidation and assault & battery on intellectually disabled person. Karamurtlu was first arraigned in Somerville District ...

Morning, y’all! I reminded you earlier this week, but I’ll remind you (and myself) again: It’s Daylight Saving time this weekend. While we’re at it, it’s also “Daylight Saving,” not “Daylight Savings.

The Georgia House unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday lessening the threshold for a person facing the death penalty to be considered intellectually disabled, which would make them ineligible for ...