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GUEST EDITORIAL: Rep. Bell on Robert A. Deyton Detention Center Death: Get ICE out of Clayton County

By State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) 

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There comes a moment when silence becomes betrayal. That moment is now.

I write this today with a heavy heart and a clear conscience in response to the death of a Mexican national who lost his life while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility in Clayton County. A man who entered that facility alive should not have left it in death. Yet, here we are again mourning a life lost behind concrete walls, barbed wire and bureaucratic indifference.

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Rep. Eric Bell Introduces Bill to Designate Lemon Pepper as Official Chicken Wing Flavor of Georgia

ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) recently introduced House Bill 1013, bipartisan legislation that would designate lemon pepper as the state of Georgia’s official chicken wing flavor, recognizing the cultural, culinary and community significance of lemon pepper wings across the state.

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Rep. El-Mahdi Holly, Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America to Hold Press Conference on Housing Costs

ATLANTA – State Representative El-Mahdi Holly (D-Stockbridge), joined by fellow state legislators and in partnership with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), will hold a press conference to discuss current housing costs on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 12 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Georgia Lawmakers to Host Virtual HOA Advocacy Training Meeting Ahead of HOA, COA and POA Day at the Capitol

ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex) will host a virtual Homeowners Association (HOA) advocacy training meeting on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 7 p.m., via Zoom.

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