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ATLANTA— State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) will reintroduce House Bill 397 in the upcoming 2014 Legislative Session, which would remove the parental rights of rapists for children conceived as a result of their crime. In Georgia, when a woman becomes pregnant as a result of rape, the rapist has the same parental rights as does any other father.
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ATLANTA — State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) announced today that she will introduce legislation in the 2014 Legislative Session that will require pet owners that have dogs with a history of aggressive and violent behavior to register for a special permits to own the dog. The legislation will also include other requirements such as mandatory obedient classes in a hope to curb aggressive behavior that can lead to deadly attacks. Continue reading “Rep. Waites to Propose Legislation for Owners of Dangerous Dogs”
ATLANTA — State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) will meet with policy experts and young elected officials from around the country in Atlanta this week to develop innovative policy solutions for Georgia.
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ATLANTA — State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) today announced the introduction of House Bill 306. This legislation would create the Piedmont Altamaha Rail Authority, and grant it the power needed to build, operate, and maintain a rail road system that would run between Bibb and Clayton counties.
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By State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta)
Alexandria grew up in northwest Atlanta’s Bankhead community. Her mother began selling Alexandria to men for sex when she was only seven years old. As a result of her forced prostitution, Alexandria contracted HIV and died at the age of 19.