Politics May 24 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Georgia primary U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated five challengers Tuesday in a GOP primary race that tested how her conservative Georgia constituents judged her turbulent freshman term.
Nation Apr 01 Georgia to pay $4.8 million in state trooper’s killing of Black man The state of Georgia has agreed to pay a $4.8 million legal settlement in the killing of a Black man who was shot by a state trooper trying to pull him over for a broken tail light.
Health Mar 29 Americans are easing up on masks and other COVID safeguards according to AP-NORC poll Americans are letting their guard down as new COVID-19 infections plummet to their lowest level since July. But experts warn a new wave of cases is coming.
Politics Mar 02 U.S. troops rush to Europe amid war in Ukraine U.S. soldiers are deploying to Europe amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, some with barely a week's notice to ensure bills would be paid and make arrangements for relatives to take care of their children and pets.
Nation Feb 22 All 3 defendants found guilty of federal hate crimes in Arbery killing The verdict — handed down one day before the second anniversary of Arbery’s death on Feb. 23, 2020 — was symbolic, coming just months after all three defendants were convicted of murder in a Georgia state court and sentenced to…
Nation Feb 21 Already convicted of murder, jury to consider whether Arbery killers guilty of hate crimes A jury in Georgia will hear dueling arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys on whether the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery was a federal hate crime.
Nation Feb 17 Cop told hate crime defendants no evidence of Arbery stealing A police officer testified at the hate crimes trial of three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.
Nation Feb 16 FBI expert says defendants in Ahmaud Arbery killing used repeated racial slurs over text An FBI intelligence analyst is going through dozens of text messages and social media posts in which two of the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slurs.
Nation Feb 14 Judge for Arbery killing hate crimes trial to seat jury A jury with three Black members was sworn in Monday for the federal hate crimes trial of the white men previously convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, whose killing prosecutors will argue was motivated by racism.
Nation Feb 04 Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge The reversal came days after a judge rejected terms of a plea deal between defense attorneys and prosecutors that was met with stiff objections by Arbery's parents.