The state attorney general’s office is preparing to publish a list of identification documents people may use to get public benefits under Georgia’s new anti-illegal immigration law.
Starting Jan. 1, state and local government agencies must start requiring people who apply for benefits -- such as food stamps, housing assistance and business licenses -- to provide at least one "secure and verifiable" document.
A spokeswoman for the attorney general's office said her agency would post a list of acceptable documents on its website by Monday as required by Georgia’s new immigration enforcement law, also called House Bill 87.
The spokeswoman declined to comment further. But HB 87 says such documents may include state or federally issued identification or documents recognized by the federal government and that are “verifiable by federal or state law enforcement, intelligence, or homeland security agencies.” Consular matriculation cards will not be accepted.
JEREMY REDMON
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Georgia has been selected as one of two research sites for a study on the effectiveness of legal representation for children involved in child abuse and neglect cases.
The four-year study, run by the National Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System will be funded by just over $1 million in grant money.
More than 100 Georgia attorneys will participate in the study, which will be administered by The Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children.
AARON EDWARDS
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A recent multi-million dollar donation will allow Emory University’s School of Medicine to launch new research efforts and clinical trials related to Parkinson’s disease.
Jean and Paul Amos of Columbus, Ga., have committed $4 million to Emory’s Movement Disorders Research Program. A disorder of the brain, Parkinson's disease leads to tremors and difficulty with walking, movement and coordination.
Each year, Emory specialists care for roughly 12,000 patients with Parkinson’s, atypical Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.
MISTY WILLIAMS
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