Ga. lawmakers eye citizen’s arrest changes, no-knock warrants ban - Statesboro Herald

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Ga. lawmakers eye citizen’s arrest changes, no-knock warrants ban

Thousands gathered outside the State Capitol to protest police brutality and racial injustice as lawmakers met for the 2020 legislative session on June 19, 2020. - photo by Capitol Beat

capitol — Thousands gathered outside the State Capitol to protest police brutality and racial injustice as lawmakers met for the 2020 legislative session on June 19, 2020. - photo by Capitol Beat

State lawmakers are working this year on legislation to change Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law, ban no-knock arrest warrants and lower employment barriers for residents on probation.

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