A Georgia bill that would ease the state's tough death penalty law is on track to become law. It is illegal in every U.S.

A bill easing Georgia's strict requirements for a person facing the death penalty to be considered intellectually disabled now awaits Gov. Brian Kemp's signature.

ATLANTA — Georgia makes it harder than any other state for an individual to prove they are legally exempt from the death penalty because of an intellectual disability. A bill that would change ...

ATLANTA — A bill aimed at keeping intellectually disabled people off Georgia’s death row is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the state Senate on Monday. Supporters of House Bill ...

A bill aimed at keeping intellectually disabled people off Georgia’s death row is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the state Senate on Monday.

MONROE COUNTY, Georgia — A 67-year-old woman who was reported missing following a car crash was later found dead inside a deep well in what authorities are calling a “tragic accident.” ...

SEE ALSO: Georgia lawmakers consider easing one of the nation’s toughest death penalty laws What we know: The Senate passed House Bill 123 in a 53-1 vote Monday, weeks after the House approved ...

Georgia Set to Ease Strict Rules for Proving Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia makes it harder than any other state for an individual to prove they are ...