georgia

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.

Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani's 2020 vote lies

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Friday's damages verdict comes after Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother tearfully testified about becoming the target of a false conspiracy theory pushed by Giuliani and other allies of Trump that made them fear for their lives.

Appeals court to hear arguments on whether Meadows' Georgia election interference charges should be moved to federal court

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

A panel of federal appeals court judges has heard arguments on whether charges against Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in a sprawling Georgia election case should be moved.

Jurors will begin deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Jurors are set to begin deliberating to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist threats and upended their lives.

Georgia election worker tearfully describes fleeing her home after Giuliani's false claims of fraud

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Ruby Freeman took the witness stand on the third day of the trial that will determine how much Rudy Giuliani will have to pay Freeman and her daughter for false claims he made about them after the 2020 election.

Jurors in Rudy Giuliani damages case hear the threats election workers got after his false claims

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Lawyers for two Georgia election workers are asking jurors in a federal case to make Giuliani pay the women tens of millions of dollars in damages for false accusations he made against them that led to threats and racist harassment.