Leon Stafford
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Ex-Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill sentenced to 18 months in federal prison
Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday, five months after he was convicted of violating the civil rights of detainees in a facility he once called “Georgia’s toughest para-military jail.” → Read More
TIMELINE: Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill’s time in office
Jan. 18, 2012: Hill is indicted on four counts of racketeering, 29 counts of theft by taking, two counts of making a false statement and one count each of violation of oath of a public officer and influencing a witness. Prosecutors say he used his office and his campaign money for himself and not the intended purposes. ORIGINAL STORY Aug. 21, 2012: Hill defeats Kimbrough in the Democratic… → Read More
Convicted Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill’s sentencing postponed until March
A sentencing hearing for former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill has been pushed back until March, federal authorities said Tuesday. → Read More
Clayton County Schools names Anthony Smith interim superintendent
The Clayton County Board of Education on Monday named Anthony Smith interim superintendent of the south metro Atlanta school system. → Read More
Georgia peace officer group strips Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill of certification
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council has stripped Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill of his certification to serve as an officer of the law. → Read More
Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill to be sentenced in February
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill will be sentenced in February after his recent conviction in federal court. → Read More
Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill found guilty in federal civil rights trial
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was found guilty in federal court Wednesday on six charges that he violated the civil rights of jail detainees by strapping them into restraint chairs as punishment. → Read More
Years after acquittal, Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill back on trial Wednesday
Nine years ago, Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill appeared before a jury in state court on 32 felony charges, including racketeering, theft by taking, making false statements and violating his oath of office. → Read More
Police: Boy, 4, stable after stabbing in Gwinnett; uncle charged
A 4-year-old Gwinnett County child was stable Sunday after being stabbed in the abdomen by an uncle, according to police. → Read More
Man shot early Sunday outside Edgewood Avenue bar
A man was shot early Sunday an Edgewood Avenue bar, Atlanta police said. At least six other people have been victims in reported shootings at the site since August 2021. → Read More
Alicia Keys sets Atlanta on fire with help from Brandi Carlile, Stacey Abrams
Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys' packed Friday show at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park also featured special guests. → Read More
Gov. Kemp suspends Clayton County Sheriff Hill during indictment
Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday suspended Victor Hill from his duties as sheriff of Clayton County. → Read More
South metro seeking to restore Flint River to former glory
The headwaters of the 344-mile Flint River, Georgia’s second longest, are located in College Park in metro Atlanta, near the city’s border with East Point in South Fulton County, next door to Woodward Academy. College Park hopes to restore the area where the river begins as a nature preserve. → Read More
Black leadership, white old guard clash in a changing metro Atlanta city
Clayton County, home to the O’Hara family plantation in “Gone with the Wind,” used to be mostly white. → Read More
‘We loved Dr. C.T. Vivian’
Civil rights icon C.T. Vivian's funeral services today in Atlanta will be live streamed. → Read More
Clayton County pushes back first day of school, approves virtual-only classroom
The south metro Atlanta school system on Monday pushed the first day of classes back a week and approved opening with a virtual-only classroom. → Read More
ACLU files lawsuit against Clayton Sheriff Hill over COVID-19 transparency
The ACLU and the Southern Center for Human Rights allege Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill has not complied with open records laws in failing to provide information about coronavirus testing at the Jail. → Read More
Atlanta fast becoming a mecca for African Americans in tech
Four times more black people work in Atlanta's tech sector than in San Francisco's. → Read More
Family of Clayton student who died in extreme heat said autopsy confirmed suspicions
The family of Elite Scholars Academy student Imani Bell said they suspected heat played a role in the 16-year-old's death. → Read More
NEW DETAILS | GBI: Clayton teen who collapsed during school workout died from heat
Imani Bell, who collapsed during drills in extreme heat, suffered from hypothermia, acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis → Read More