Dec 19 Read the full decision by state appeals court removing Fani Willis from Georgia election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A state appeals court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others. Continue reading
Dec 19 Georgia appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Trump election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The ruling on Thursday means it will be up to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia to find another prosecutor to take over the case and to decide whether to continue to pursue it. Continue reading
Dec 14 Georgian ruling party candidate Kavelashvili becomes president with country’s EU bid in limbo By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Syrian rebels push further into Aleppo after surprise takeover In our news wrap Saturday, rebels in Syria encountered little resistance from government forces as they spread further into Aleppo, an Israeli airstrike killed charity workers in Gaza, Israel and Hezbollah’s cease-fire appears to be holding despite sporadic incidents, and… Continue watching
Nov 30 Georgia sees 3rd night of protests against ruling party’s suspension of EU talks By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press The ruling Georgian Dream party’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union, has sparked major demonstrations and led to an opposition boycott of… Continue reading
Nov 20 Man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Continue reading
Nov 12 Supreme Court rejects request by ex-Trump chief of staff Meadows to move Georgia case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Meadows was one of 19 people indicted in Georgia and accused of participating in an illegal scheme to keep then-president Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election. Continue reading
Nov 06 AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Georgia By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump won the swing state of Georgia on Wednesday, returning its 16 electoral votes to the Republican column. Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump flips Georgia By News Desk Donald Trump wins Georgia, according to the Associated Press, flipping the state after President Joe Biden won Georgia in 2020. In Jan. 2021, Trump tried to pressure Georgia officials to overturn the state’s certified election results and “find 11,780 votes,… Continue reading
Nov 05 Behind the scenes of vote counting in one Georgia county By News Desk The polls in Georgia may be closed, but the work is not done.@milesobrien goes behind the scenes at election headquarters in Gwinnett County for a look at democracy in action. pic.twitter.com/JHYgMCcZFN —… Continue reading