First Slice 12-10-14: Georgia executes Robert Wayne Holsey despite concerns about alcoholic lawyer who bungled his trial
GOP lawmakers talk transportation, new info in homeless shooter case, and C.I.A. torture report released
The Georgia Department of Corrections last night executed Robert Wayne Holsey, a man convicted of killing a Baldwin County sheriff in 1995, by lethal execution after a three hour delay. His lawyers had argued that his life should be spared due to his IQ level of about 70, which hovers near the level that would make his killing illegal. The case also received attention because Hosley's lawyer later admitted to being a heavy drinker, consuming roughly a quart of vodka per day, during the time of the trial.
Republican state lawmakers talk transportation, transportation tax, and a little bit of transit.
Atlanta Police officers have learned that the same gun was used to kill two homeless men in their sleep last month. They hope the new information will generate more leads in their search for the gunman.
What's the total cost to equip all Georgia police officers with body and dashboard cameras? $125 million.
State Rep. Tyrone Brooks, D-Atlanta, wants Georgia to formally say sorry for slavery.
Why did Cobb County Chairman Tim Lee vote to give the nonprofit where his wife works $85,000?
The U.S. Senate released its long-delayed torture report that shows the Central Intelligence Agency misled elected officials about the inhumane measures used in detaining and interrogating terrorism suspects. Congressman Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., said it was "pretty clear" to him that the report was simply intended as an attack against former President Georgia W. Bush.