The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission hosted a special called session and special presentation by poet Jeff Fallis before diving into their regular agenda setting meeting where they discussed rezoning
ATHENS — Four graduates of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are among the University of Georgia Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2022.
In Tennessee, 16-year-old children cannot legally purchase alcohol. They cannot vote. They cannot purchase a firearm.
There are a few things they can do, however. 16 year olds can drive. They can also be sentenced to life in prison
This is exactly what happened to activist and author Cyntoia Brown, who spoke at this yearâs Rethinking Reentry Symposium on Tuesday afternoon. The symposium, organized by the UTK College of Law and the Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender and Social Justice, featured discussion on reentry to society after incarceration and voting rights. The event was organized by Taylor Flake-Lawson, who interviewed Brown during the lecture, and led by symposium editor Johnelle Simpson. In conjunction with the symposium, the UT Legal Clinic, along with UT law students, will be holding a clinic on March 20 to help individuals restore their voting rights.