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• Georgia bill to require bail for more crimes fails to pass

  30-03-2023 20:09 via cbsnews.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers won't require cash bail for more crimes after all, failing to pass a bill that would have imposed bail for offenses including misdemeanor marijuana possession.The Georgia House voted 95-81 on Wednesday to pass Senate Bill 63, which would have required cash or property bail for 31 additional crimes, including some misdemeanors. But the House and Senate could not agree on a final version, and the measure failed to pass as the 2023 session ended just after mid
  
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• Project SEARCH to help more disabled Georgians enter the workforce

  30-03-2023 16:02 via cbsnews.com
  
  GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (WUPA) - A program helping local Georgians with disabilities enter the workforce is expanding, thanks to a $1.2 million grant that will make it all possible.Nyah Green, 21, is making big plans to conquer the world and become a teacher, showing kids how to be responsible for themselves. She finished high school in Gwinnett County, and she's now completing an internship through Project SEARCH, which stands for Students Exploring Alternative Resources At Children's Hospital. It
  
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• Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens delivers his second State of the City Address

  30-03-2023 15:20 via cbsnews.com
  
  ATLANTA (WUPA) – Following the mayor's State of the City Address on Tuesday, Atlanta residents talked about how they feel about the direction of the city.Mayor Andre Dickens delivered his address after making a grand entrance surrounded by kids."I want Atlanta to be the best place in America to raise a child. It's with that goal in mind that I name 2023 the 'Year of the Youth' in Atlanta," he said.Dickens applauded his administration's successes over the past year, celebrating a failed eff
  
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