U.S. Justice Department launches civil rights probe into Atlanta-area jail

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1970-01-01 08:00

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into conditions

By Sarah N. Lynch

WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into conditions at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Georgia that will examine whether the facility is discriminating against incarcerated people with mental illnesses, a top department official said on Thursday.

(Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)