Oct 10 Atlanta police chief fires officer after traffic stop led to Black deacon’s death By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Tuesday that Officer Kiran Kimbrough didn't follow department procedures Aug. 10 when he didn't wait until a supervisor arrived to arrest Johnny Hollman Sr. Continue reading
Oct 06 Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana By Associated Press Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said. Continue reading
Sep 29 Ex-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark can’t move Georgia case to federal court, a judge says By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A judge on Friday rejected a request by former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to move the Georgia election subversion charges against him from state court to federal court. Continue reading
Sep 29 Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes the first defendant to take a plea deal By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Scott Hall pleaded guilty in court on Friday to five counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties, all misdemeanors. Continue reading
Sep 29 What you need to know about Jenna Ellis’ 2020 election charges By Hannah Grabenstein Ellis was one of 18 people indicted alongside former President Donald Trump and is the fourth person to reach a deal with prosecutors. Continue reading
Sep 28 Trump won’t try to move Georgia case to federal court after judge rejected similar bid by Meadows By Kate Brumback, Jeff Amy, Associated Press The revelation in a court filing Thursday comes three weeks after a judge rejected a similar attempt by Trump's White House chief of staff. Continue reading
Sep 21 What you need to know about John Eastman’s 2020 election charges By Justin Stabley Attorney John Eastman, who advised Donald Trump near the end of his presidency, was one of 18 people indicted alongside the former president for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
Sep 20 Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were ‘contingent’ electors, not fake By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Lawyers for three Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming that Trump won the state are arguing that their clients were not fake electors but rather a "contingent" slate in case the 2020 election results were tossed out. Continue reading
Sep 20 An Atlanta school warned a Batman researcher not to say ‘gay.’ He quit rather than be censored By Jeff Amy, Associated Press It's just one example of how schools are censoring LGBTQ+ themes even in states that don't have specific laws banning such talk. Continue reading
Sep 18 Judge to hear request by former DOJ official to move Georgia election charges to federal court By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A federal judge who rejected efforts by Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his charges in the Georgia election subversion case to federal court is set to hear arguments from ex-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on… Continue reading