*Georgia’s foster care system is facing a crisis as the state transitions Medicaid services for children in foster care to a new provider. There are rising concerns by many Georgians about the new provider’s history of denying claims for mental health care and autism therapy, as well as facing Medicare fraud charges. Foster parents are worried about the impact on the stability and well-being of the children they care for. Families tell classiccitynews.com that access to trusted therapists and medical providers is already being affected. Advocates are calling for better support and protection for Georgia’s foster children to ensure they receive the care they need and deserve.
*Atlanta Police continue looking for a man who is slashing tents in a homeless community. Video shows him using a box cutter to rip tents Thursday night near historic Ebeneezer Baptist Church. Homeless residents say the unnamed man has a gun and wears a shirt with “Enforcement” on it but admits he doesn’t work for the City of Atlanta. Civil rights attorney Muwali Davis is now involved on behalf of the homeless.
