Fulton Co. Commissioner says jail fix ‘is not cheap’; Black farmers on combating food insecurity
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Show Notes
Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett joins “Closer Look,” to discuss the Justice Department's newly released report that found the conditions at the Fulton County Jail are unsafe, unsanitary and inhumane—and in violation of the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Commissioner Barrett further discusses the efforts of her and other local leaders to improve the jail through a Fulton County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council that was just dismissed by the county commission.
Plus, data suggest 13% of Georgia's population is food insecure. Farmer Patrick Muhammad with Your Faith Farms and tenisio seanima, a farmer and General Manager at Nature’s Candy Farms LLC, discuss possible long-term sustainable solutions to fight food insecurity, such as urban agriculture.
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