Georgia bill is latest GOP effort targeting prosecutors
A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move nationwide to ratchet up oversight on what Republicans see as “woke prosecutors” who aren't doing enough to fight crime. The Georgia House voted 97-77 on Monday for Senate Bill 92 to create the commission. The Senate later sent the measure to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature or veto.
news.yahoo.comHawks star Young ejected after hard ball toss to referee
Trae Young was ejected in the third quarter of the Atlanta Hawks' game against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday after heaving the ball hard to referee Scott Wall. After Hawks coach Quin Snyder called a timeout in the third quarter with the game tied at 84, Young first bounced the ball and then threw a two-handed hard pass at Wall, who caught the ball. Young was immediately called for a technical foul and ejected.
news.yahoo.comFrom Boston to Detroit — why Atlanta's 'Cop City' protests are galvanizing communities around the U.S.
Protests against a plan to build a new training center for police and firefighters in Atlanta have spread to major cities all over the country. Some critics are wary that, if successful, the center could create a precedent for others to follow.
news.yahoo.comGeorgia grand jury heard another Trump call recording
A special grand jury that investigated whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia heard a recording of the former president pushing a top state lawmaker to call a special session to overturn his loss in the state.
Georgia grand jury heard another Trump call recording
A special grand jury that investigated whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia heard a recording of the former president pushing a top state lawmaker to call a special session to overturn his loss in the state, according to a newspaper report. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday that it spoke to five members of the special grand jury who said they heard a recording of a phone call between Trump and Georgia House Speaker David Ralston that had not previously been reported and has not been made public.
news.yahoo.comFamily of Atlanta 'Cop City' activist killed after allegedly shooting trooper releases private autopsy: report
The family of Atlanta "Cop City" activist Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, who was killed after allegedly shooting a state trooper, claims the 26-year-old died in a "meditation position."
foxnews.comGeorgia high school football star's alleged killer pleads not guilty as family sues over 'high crime area'
The parents of murdered Georgia high school football star Elijah DeWitt filed a lawsuit against a suburban Atlanta mall and Dave & Buster's for not warning about the "high crime area."
news.yahoo.comGeorgia high school football star's alleged killer pleads not guilty as family sues over 'high crime area'
The parents of murdered Georgia high school football star Elijah DeWitt filed a lawsuit against a suburban Atlanta mall and Dave & Buster's for not warning about the "high crime area."
foxnews.comGeorgia nuclear plant begins splitting atoms for first time
A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in one of its two new reactors, Georgia Power said Monday, a key step toward reaching commercial operation at the first new nuclear reactors built from scratch in decades in the United States. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. said operators reached self-sustaining nuclear fission inside the reactor at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta. A third and a fourth reactor were approved for construction at Vogtle by the Georgia Public Service Commission in 2009, and the third reactor was supposed to start generating power in 2016.
news.yahoo.comSeveral GOP states pull out of effort to thwart voter fraud
Election officials in Florida, Missouri and West Virginia said Monday they are withdrawing from a bipartisan, multistate effort aimed at ensuring the accuracy of voter rolls that has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election. The system to thwart voter fraud known as the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, has become a target of suspicion among some Republicans after a series of online posts early last year questioning its funding and purpose. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said Monday that he had been pushing the group to address concerns by him and others.
news.yahoo.com35 detained after a violent protest at Atlanta police training site
More than 20 people from around the country face domestic terrorism charges after dozens in black masks attacked the site of a police training center under construction in a wooded area outside Atlanta, the flashpoint of conflict between authorities and left-leaning protesters.
Atlanta homeless man indicted in deadly stabbing of grandma in Buckhead enclave pushing to secede over crime
Antonio Brown, a homeless man with a lengthy rap sheet, was indicted for the murder of 77-year-old Eleanor Bowles at her home in Buckhead, an Atlanta neighborhood pushing to secede.
foxnews.comThis 26-year-old pays $0 to live in a 'luxury tiny home' she built for $35,000 in her backyard—take a look inside
In 2020, Precious Price built a tiny home for $35,000 in her backyard, which she now lives in with her dog. The income she earns from renting out her main 3-bedroom house pays for all of her living expenses, including mortgage fees, property taxes and utility bills.
cnbc.comInside the Trump grand jury that probed election meddling
For Emily Kohrs, these were the moments last May when she realized she wasn’t participating in just any grand jury. “That was the first indication that this was a big freaking deal,” Kohrs told The Associated Press. The 30-year-old Fulton County resident who was between jobs suddenly found herself at the center of one of the nation’s most significant legal proceedings.
news.yahoo.comJudge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney will release the report’s introduction and conclusion as well as a section where the grand jury expressed concern that “some witnesses may have lied under oath during their testimony.”
washingtonpost.comBiden welcomed back to Georgia after lying low in midterms
During the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen. Raphael Warnock, like other battleground-state Democrats, sought to distance himself from the White House amid an inflationary economy and the president’s lagging approval ratings.
Ohio State, Georgia reloaded after losing stars to NFL draft
Only months after Georgia defensive linemen and Ohio State wide receivers combined to fill five first-round slots in the NFL draft, those positions again boast top talent for the teams preparing to meet in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal.