As the world slowly starts to return back to normalcy, undocumented citizens continue to live through harsher realities than most people understand. Without having the correct resources, a local network to rely on, or comfortability with English language, etc., everyday life becomes a challenge in ways that differentiate them from […]
Immigrants’ Rights
On Wednesday, May 22, the Athens Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society hosted a conversation with Tim Denson, District 5 Athens-Clarke County Commissioner, on the patio at Little Kings Shuffle Club to talk criminal justice reform. About 20 people gathered around the picnic tables, including Municipal Court Judge Ryan […]
Call or email: Rep. Houston Gaines (R-117) at (404) 656-0325, houston.gaines@house.ga.gov Rep. Spencer Frye (D-118) at (404) 656-0265, spencer.frye@house.ga.gov Rep. Marcus Wiedower (R-119) at (404) 656-0325, marcus.wiedower@house.ga.gov Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-46) at (404) 463-1366, bill.cowsert@senate.ga.gov Sen. Frank Ginn (R-47) at (404) 656-4700, frank.ginn@senate.ga.gov Make sure to tell your friends in […]
Athens for Everyone supports those participating in the nonviolent occupation of Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC) and encourages Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to rescind the agreements with the US Marshall and immediately cease all ICE detentions at ACDC. Following the Families Belong Together rally at the ACDC on June […]