Oct 26 Judge says Georgia's congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn By Jeff Amy, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Thursday also ordered the state to draw two new Black-majority state Senate districts and five new Black-majority state House districts. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Jenna Ellis pleads guilty over efforts in Georgia to overturn 2020 election By Will Weissert, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Ellis, the fourth defendant in the case to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors, was a vocal part of Trump's reelection campaign in the last presidential cycle and was charged alongside the Republican former president and 17 others with… Continue reading
Oct 19 Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal with prosecutors. Continue reading
Oct 17 Georgia deputy kills Black man who spent 16 years in prison on a wrongful conviction By Associated Press The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the deputy used a stun gun when Cure refused to follow commands. Officials say Cure then became violent, prompting the deputy to shoot him. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 4:08 GOP picks Jim Jordan as latest House speaker candidate, but unclear if he can win By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold House Republicans have a new nominee for speaker ten days after Kevin McCarthy was ousted and less than 24 hours after their last pick stepped aside. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan got enough votes in the behind-closed-doors meeting of the GOP… Continue watching
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