Jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county are violating the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using excessive force, and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions,

In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.”

The report follows a federal investigation to assess conditions in Fulton County jails, focusing on detainees' living conditions and access to care.

No. 11 Georgia hosts sixth-ranked Tennessee in what is essentially a playoff game. Especially for the Bulldogs, who have no room for error after a loss to Ole Miss knocked them out of the College Football Playoff’s provisional 12-team field.

Tennessee vs Georgia preview. The Bulldogs are barely clinging onto dwindling playoff hopes, while the Volunteers are fighting for the SEC title.

The 12-team CFP naturally leads to increased scrutiny and more debates regarding deeply flawed teams. That's a feature, not a bug.

The previous version incorrectly listed Georgia as the No. 2 seed in the quarterfinal bracket instead of Texas.) The College Football Playoff and its newfangled 12-team format is nearly here.

With quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s status in question, the Volunteers’ defense may need to put on a show against the Bulldogs.