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 ...

Ossoff noted that his ancestors were “exterminated in Nazi death camps.” The grave concerns relayed by his Georgia constituent ... s column in November, a race all the more daunting if ...

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.” ...

The execution of Willie James Pye has reignited debate over Georgia's death penalty standards, highlighting the challenges defendants face under the current legal framework. State Rep. Bill ...

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 ...