Jul 31 Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. What are prosecutors investigating? By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the then-president's 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Jul 26 Rudy Giuliani acknowledges that he made false statements about Georgia election workers By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Giuliani contends his words are constitutionally protected statements. Continue reading
Jul 16 Suspect in 4 Georgia killings dies exchanging gunfire with officers, authorities say By Jeff Amy, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Officers shot and killed a man wanted in four weekend killings near Atlanta during an exchange of gunfire, and a sheriff's deputy and a police officer were injured trying to take the suspect into custody, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 15 Authorities search for suspect in shooting deaths of 4 people in suburban Georgia By Associated Press Authorities in Georgia hunted Saturday for a man who remained at large hours after he was suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in a suburban neighborhood south of Atlanta. Continue reading
Jul 13 Justice Department to investigate jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in Georgia's most populous county, with officials citing violence, filthy conditions and the death last year of a man whose body was found covered in insects. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump gives 1st public speech since federal indictment to Republicans in Georgia By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Jill Colvin, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Speaking at a Republican state convention in Georgia, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to damage his chances of returning to the White House as he campaigns for a second term. Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump expected at Georgia GOP convention in aftermath of indictment By Jeff Amy, Bill Barrow, Associated Press A right-wing Republican Party faction in Georgia is seeking to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future primary ballots. The plan could be voted on at the state Republican convention, which opens Friday. Continue reading
Jun 07 Atlanta organizers unveil plan to take ‘Cop City’ fight to the ballot box By R.J. Rico, Associated Press Under the proposed referendum, voters would choose whether they want to repeal the ordinance that authorized the lease of the city-owned land upon which the project is being built. Continue reading
Jun 06 Atlanta City Council approves project decried as ‘Cop City,’ rejecting activists’ fierce opposition By R.J. Rico, Associated Press For about 14 hours, residents again and again took to the podium to slam the project, saying it would be a gross misuse of public funds to build the huge facility in a large urban forest in a poor, majority-Black… Continue reading
May 31 Atlanta police arrest 3 organizers behind bail fund supporting protests against ‘cop city’ By Jeff Amy, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Opponents say it's an "extreme provocation" to arrest leaders of a bail fund. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says they're part of a criminal organization. Continue reading