georgia

Georgia House votes to revive prosecutor oversight panel as Democrats warn it would target Fani Willis

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Georgia House members have passed a bill that would revive a commission with powers to discipline and remove prosecutors. But Democrats warned that Monday's vote was aimed at disrupting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' prosecution of Trump.

Georgia Senate creates special committee with subpoena power to investigate DA prosecuting Trump

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Republican senators say the panel is needed to determine whether the Democratic district attorney misspent state tax money in her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others.

Georgia lawmakers pass bill that would define antisemitism in state law

The proposal seeks to adopt a definition of antisemitism that would help prosecutors identify hate crimes and illegal discrimination targeting Jewish people.

Could Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Trump?

By Jeff Amy, Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Accusations that Willis had an affair with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Trump and others for interfering in Georgia's 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case.

Judge orders unsealing of divorce case involving Georgia special prosecutor accused of having an affair

By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

The judge said records must be unsealed in the divorce case involving Nathan Wade, whom a defense attorney has alleged is in an inappropriate relationship with Willis.

Multiple state capitols evacuate due to safety threats, but no dangerous items found

By Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press

A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax.

Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional districts that will favor Republicans

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Thursday rejected claims that the new maps didn't cure illegal vote dilution and should be rejected.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt, police say

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

The Rome Police Department in Georgia quickly verified that the call was a hoax and did not send officers to Greene's house.

Appeals court says Mark Meadows can’t move Georgia election case charges to federal court

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought the case and is seeking to try the remaining defendants in a single trial.

What you need to know about Scott Hall’s 2020 election charges

By Hannah Grabenstein

Hall was the first co-defendant to plead guilty in Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis’ case against former president Donald Trump and 17 other conspirarators.