WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-338) on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Georgia (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-353) on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Georgia (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Today the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced its findings from a multi-year investigation concluding that the Georgia Department of Corrections is violating incarcerated persons' constitutional rights by failing to protect them from widespread physical violence and harm. The 94-page report details how the   more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement in Georgia's prisons violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. "Our findings report lays bare the horrific and inhumane conditions that people are confined to inside Georgia's state prison system," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justic  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Two Chatham County men await sentencing after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an armed carjacking in Savannah, while investigators are seeking the third defendant in the case. Brandon McCall Williams, a/k/a "Doughboy," 33, of Savannah, awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Methamphe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA Georgia homeowners and renters in eight counties who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Debby Aug. 4 Aug. 20, 2024, may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs. Homeowners and rente  more

MACON, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement in Georgia's prisons violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. "We hope these findings are a wake-up call. Incarcerated people and staff in the Georgia Department of Corrections face unacceptable, systemic risks, and the impact affects all of our communities," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement in Georgia's prisons violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. "Our findings report lays bare the horrific and inhumane conditions that people are confined to inside Georgia's state prison system," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. "Our st  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Feliks Medvedev, 43, of Buford, Georgia, was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for conducting an unlicensed money transmitting business which transferred over $150 million in Russian money. According to the court documents and other information presented in court, Medvedev is a Russian cit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: First responders across local and state governments, the private sector, nonprofits, faith-based organizations and the federal family continue working to address the immediate needs of survivors and their communities. These photos highlight response and recovery efforts across affected states impacted by Hurricane Helene. President Biden has approved federal d  more