ATLANTA (March 10, 2021) | In response to the Georgia House adopting House Bill 479, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Senator Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia) issues the following statement:
“The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus is on record in supporting House Bill 479, legislation that would end the practice of citizen’s arrest in Georgia. I am proud the House voted unanimously in favor of the measure. It is time we discontinue antiquated, outdated practices that do not reflect who we are as a state today.
Now it’s time for the Senate to act conscientiously on behalf of those we represent in the state Capitol. It is time to end citizen’s arrest in Georgia, period.”
Established in 1975, the GLBC is a 501(c)3 non-profit, nonpartisan organization comprising of 65 Georgia House and Senate members.
For more information about the GLBC, please visit www.gablackcaucus.org or write to media@gablackcaucus.org.
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For Immediate Release:
Mar. 10, 2021
Kami Briden, Sr. Communications Associate
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