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St. Patrick's Day is next Thursday, and in anticipation of the holiday, the director of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety, Harris Blackwood, penned a column in the Coastal Courier reminding people to play it safe and to not rely on 'luck' to get them...
March is the month when many college students, high school students or families take spring break. This much-needed break from school or work can involve a relaxing "stay-cation" spent at home or a trip elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad. Either way, the Centers for...
Christina Aguilera was arrested for drunkenness after the car she was riding in was pulled over by law enforcement officers. The singer's boyfriend, who was driving the car, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to The Atlanta...
NBA player Jarrett Jack was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Snellville, Georgia, in Gwinnett County over the weekend. Jack was a former star basketball player for Georgia Tech and now plays for the New Orleans Hornets. According to The Atlanta...
Georgia has the highest rate of people who are in the corrections system in the U.S. According to WSB News, currently 1 in 13 people in Georgia is in prison, on probation or on parole. It's well-known that Georgia's prisons are overcrowded, and in these tough economic...
Georgia may begin seeing more alternative courts, such as DUI courts and drug courts, but only if the state can come up with the money to fund the programs. Governor Nathan Deal said in his inaugural speech last month that he wanted Georgia to open more DUI courts,...
Do the law enforcement members receive special treatment from their coworkers when they themselves break the law? What about their children or relatives? Some Georgia police officers are claiming that this is exactly what happened yesterday in Toccoa, Georgia, where a...
A company called QinetiQ is working to develop an alcohol-detection device to be available to automakers in 8 to 10 years. The company received grants from the U.S. government and automakers to develop the technology. According to the Boston Herald, the Driver Alcohol...
The previous post began to discuss how DUI charges can cost an arrested person their career. As noted in other posts, careers can be in jeopardy if an arrested person is a coach, teacher or in medical or other service professions. A DUI arrest can lead to the...
Two stories in the news on Thursday demonstrate the high costs DUI charges can bring, including costing an arrested person a job or career. As noted in a previous post, a person's career can be jeopardized if they work with the public, practice medicine or teach or...