Georgia
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In a pivotal Tuesday morning, June 25, hearing linked to the Georgia election interference and racketeering (RICO) case involving former President Donald Trump and others, a judge has granted the defendants a chance to revise their legal strategy against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Attorney Ashleigh Merchant, representing former Trump 2020 staffer Michael Roman,…
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The Georgia Supreme Court has ordered the immediate removal of Christina Peterson from her position as Probate Judge of Douglas County. The ruling, effective immediately, also bars Peterson from holding any judicial office in the state for the next seven years. This decision comes in response to extensive ethics charges brought against her by the…
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Rick Ross, the renowned hip-hop mogul, is taking steps to formalize his Promise Land Zoo by applying for a zoo license. In response to skepticism from a colleague regarding his plans to add two elephants and two giraffes to his expanding zoo, Ross took to social media to assert his vision. He said there is…
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In a dramatic twist on day 87th of the Young Thug and YSL RICO trial, one of the prosecution’s key witness Kenneth Copeland, also known as Lil Woody, found himself in handcuffs and headed to jail after staunchly refusing to testify on behalf of the prosecution. The courtroom buzzed with tension as Copeland invoked the…
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A Georgia appeals court paused the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of seeking to subvert the 2020 election. The court will consider Trump’s bid to disqualify lead prosecutor Fani Willis, according to a court order on Wednesday. This order stops the case against Trump and 14 co-defendants from moving toward trial while Trump appeals a…
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A Georgia appeals court will hear arguments in October to determine whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting Donald Trump for attempting to overturn his 2020 defeat, a schedule likely to postpone the trial until after the Nov. 5 election. The court will examine whether Willis’ past affair with her former…
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Georgia lawmakers recently approved a controversial bill aimed at restricting bail funds and criminalizing protest activities, sparking concerns among legal experts and civil rights advocates. The new law, signed by Governor Brian Kemp, effectively makes bail unpayable for a wide range of offenses, including protest-related charges like unlawful assembly. It also imposes strict limitations on…
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Jurors hearing the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president could render their verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money case as soon as next week, with potentially big implications for the 2024 White House race. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment that bought…
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Former Atlanta police officer Koby Minor finds himself behind bars following a tragic incident where he shot and killed his Lyft driver on May 15 over what he claims was a miscommunication. According to reports from WSBTV, Minor, who was on unpaid leave from the Atlanta Police Department due to a prior incident involving a…
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On Thursday, Donald Trump faced two significant legal setbacks as judges rejected his attempts to dismiss criminal charges related to his actions following the 2020 election and his retention of classified documents after leaving office.
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