Deborah Gonzalez

District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez speaks to Alexia Ridley about two proposals that she says will hamper her office's functioning.

In brief: ACC commissioners set to vote on major mall redevelopment in two weeks; will wait to vote on gang unit funding request — state lawmakers could open up new benefits for pregnant people; vote to ban COVID vax mandates — UGA loses to Ole Miss

In brief: commissioners and school board members ready to vote on redevelopment — request for fund to fight gang violence — Georgian's back spending on Medicaid and education — UGA basketball: men's loses, women's wins

District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez is asking Athens-Clarke County commissioners for $267,000 to fund a new gang unit in her office.

District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez is asking ACC commissioners for money to hire a dedicated prosecutor, victim advocate, and investigator for gang crimes.

In brief: DA requests $267K for anti-gang unit — ACC's bivalent vax rate hovers around 12% — record number of Georgians sign up for Obamacare — state budget writers begin meeting today — UGA men face Kentucky

District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez told ACC Commissioners that less than half to the allotted positions for attorneys in her office are filled.

In brief: Fewer than half of prosecutor positions in Western Circuit DA's office are filled — Clarke Board of Education appoints new member — Kemp promises pay raises — Storms sweep across state — women's b-ball falls to Ole Miss

The DA’s presentation and the rest of the agenda for Thursday night’s 5:30 work session can be found at accgov.com.

In brief: Kemp to be sworn in for second term today — Athens DA to ask for $250 to combat gangs — state lawmakers seek more immunity for court proceedings — Thomas and Dunn honored by UGA — UGA men's basketball topples Miss St.