Tag Archives: Georgia

Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder At the end of a historic week at the Fulton County jailhouse, the criminal case against former President Donald Trump and his 18 allies also accused of subverting Georgia’s 2020 presidential election is just beginning. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis charged Trump and the rest …

Former President Donald Trump turned himself in at the Fulton County Jail on Thursday night to be booked on felony charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Trump arrived at the jail in a presidential-style motorcade and underwent the booking process, which included …

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder Ten defendants in the Fulton County election interference case are still due at the county jail this week, but Thursday will be all about one of them: former President Donald Trump. Trump, who has agreed to a $200,000 bond, posted on Truth Social that he “will …

Former President Donald Trump has agreed to a $200,000 bond in the Georgia criminal case against him, where he faces charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state. This development is part of a broader legal battle surrounding Trump’s actions following his …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder The high-profile 2020 election interference case presented by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis against former President Donald Trump and his 18 allies presents a unique set of challenges, according to prosecution and election experts. Last Monday, a Georgia grand jury indicted 19 suspects, including Trump …

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch As former President Donald Trump faces his fourth indictment in Georgia, his previous running mate former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday disputed Trump’s claims that the Georgia election was “stolen” while still criticizing the federal justice system. Pence is one of many candidates competing …

Former President Donald Trump and several members of his inner circle were indicted Monday in Fulton County’s sweeping investigation into 2020 election interference. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to discuss the grand jury’s felony conspiracy and racketeering charges being levied against the 2024 Republican presidential frontrunner and …

Stephen Fowler and Chase McGee, GPB News Georgia wasn’t the only battleground state where Donald Trump tried to change his 2020 election defeat, but it was home to his most brazen efforts. Even after elections officials counted — and recounted — the presidential race, made painstaking rebuttals to fraud claims …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder Four Georgia district attorneys filed a lawsuit this week to stop the creation of a new disciplinary committee that has the power to remove county prosecutors from public office. The plaintiffs in the state lawsuit accuse Gov. Brian Kemp and other GOP lawmakers of passing legislation …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder Former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani admitted this week to making false statements against two Fulton County poll workers who came under the dogged attack of election deniers in the aftermath of Georgia’s 2020 election. Giuliani acknowledged in a U.S. District Court filing on …

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected a bid by former President Donald Trump—who is seeking the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination—to effectively end Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ probe into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The former president’s legal team last week filed petitions with …

Donna Lowry, GPB News The Fulton County grand jury determining if former President Donald Trump should face criminal charges in Georgia is now seated. Ninety-six people arrived at Fulton County Superior Court for grand jury duty early Tuesday morning, unaware that some would hear evidence on whether to indict Trump …

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder Some people know what Alysia Cutting is talking about when she brings up Medicaid unwinding as she moves from one community event to the next in southwest Georgia. But for most of them, word of the renewal process starting up again – and the potential they …

Stephen Fowler, GPB News A yearslong effort by a small but vocal group pushing for a wealthy Atlanta neighborhood to secede from the city’s control was roundly rebuked Thursday, as a bipartisan coalition in the Georgia Senate rejected legislation for the City of Buckhead City. Ten Republicans joined the entire …

Stephen Fowler, GPB News The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee passed a version of an elections omnibus bill Tuesday night that might violate federal law and includes a last-minute ban on absentee drop boxes. A Republican majority on the committee approved a substitute to Senate Bill 221 that was only available …