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Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit trying to block counties from accepting hand-returned mail ballots
Read full article: Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit trying to block counties from accepting hand-returned mail ballotsA Georgia judge has rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block county election offices from opening on Saturday and Sunday to let voters return their mail ballots in person.
Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
Read full article: Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challengerThe Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election faces a rare Republican challenger in her bid for reelection.
Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results
Read full article: Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election resultsA judge has blocked a new rule that requires Georgia Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after the close of voting.
Fani Willis skips a Georgia state Senate hearing while challenging subpoena
Read full article: Fani Willis skips a Georgia state Senate hearing while challenging subpoenaA special Georgia state Senate committee that had subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with plans to question her Friday about “alleged misconduct” related to her election case against former President Donald Trump was unable to do so because she didn’t show up.
Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results
Read full article: Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election resultsThe state and national Democratic parties are suing to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia's State Election Board.
Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
Read full article: Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be droppedFormer President Donald Trump’s campaign Jenna Ellis will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in exchange for charges being dropped against her in a fake electors case.
Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
Read full article: Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani WillisA Georgia judge has denied a preliminary request to block a commission created to discipline and remove prosecutors.
Appeals court won't hear arguments on Fani Willis' role in Georgia Trump case until after election
Read full article: Appeals court won't hear arguments on Fani Willis' role in Georgia Trump case until after electionA Georgia appeals court has set a December hearing for arguments on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
Appeals court halts Trump's Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case
Read full article: Appeals court halts Trump's Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on caseAn appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge’s ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
A court might hear arguments before the election on Fani Willis' role in Trump's Georgia case
Read full article: A court might hear arguments before the election on Fani Willis' role in Trump's Georgia caseAn appeals court could hear arguments in October on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primariesVoters are heading back to the polls in Georgia, two months after helping Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump secure their parties’ nominations for president.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis says despite efforts to slow down Trump case, 'the train is coming'
Read full article: Fulton County DA Fani Willis says despite efforts to slow down Trump case, 'the train is coming'Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says the election interference prosecution against Donald Trump moves forward, saying “the train is coming.”.
Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
Read full article: Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election caseAn attorney for Donald Trump says he’s optimistic an appellate review will lead to the Georgia 2020 election interference case against him being dismissed and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis being disqualified.
Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case
Read full article: Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election caseFormer President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution.
What to know about judge's ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump's Georgia election case
Read full article: What to know about judge's ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump's Georgia election caseFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can prosecute Donald Trump on charges that he interfered with Georgia’s 2020 election now that a special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship has withdrawn from the case.
Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case
Read full article: Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference caseThe judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case has dismissed some of the charges against ex-President Donald Trump, but others remain.
Website warning of cyberattack in Georgia’s largest county removed after it confused some voters
Read full article: Website warning of cyberattack in Georgia’s largest county removed after it confused some votersOfficials in Georgia's most populous county have removed a banner from their website warning of an “unexpected IT outage” after it created confusion on the final day of voting for the presidential primary.
Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis and judge in Trump 2020 election case draw primary challengers
Read full article: Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis and judge in Trump 2020 election case draw primary challengersA progressive Democrat and a Republican who briefly worked in Donald Trump’s administration have entered the district attorney’s race in Fulton County, Georgia, where the former president is being prosecuted.
Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case
Read full article: Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election caseA Georgia judge has scheduled a hearing on a motion to bar Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from continuing to pursue her election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others.
Georgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationship
Read full article: Georgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationshipA defense attorney who has alleged that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had an inappropriate romantic relationship with a special prosecutor hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump has called the two to testify at a hearing next month.
Trump accuses DA Fani Willis of inappropriately injecting race into Georgia election case
Read full article: Trump accuses DA Fani Willis of inappropriately injecting race into Georgia election caseLawyers for former President Donald Trump say the district attorney in the Georgia election interference prosecution should be removed from the case.
Could Georgia's Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?
Read full article: Could Georgia's Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?Accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an affair with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Donald Trump and others for interfering in Georgia’s 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case.
Trump attorney says trial during campaign would be 'election interference' if he is GOP nominee
Read full article: Trump attorney says trial during campaign would be 'election interference' if he is GOP nomineeAn attorney for former President Donald Trump says it would amount to “election interference” if his client is the Republican nominee for president while on trial in Georgia in the months running up to the general election.
Georgia prosecutor seeks August trial date for Trump and others in election case
Read full article: Georgia prosecutor seeks August trial date for Trump and others in election caseA prosecutor in Georgia is seeking an August trial date for former President Donald Trump and others charged over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state.
The judge in Trump's Georgia election case limits the disclosure of evidence after videos' release
Read full article: The judge in Trump's Georgia election case limits the disclosure of evidence after videos' releaseThe judge overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others in Georgia has issued an order that prohibits the release of certain evidence.
Prosecutor asks judge to revoke bond for Harrison Floyd in Georgia election case
Read full article: Prosecutor asks judge to revoke bond for Harrison Floyd in Georgia election caseThe Georgia prosecutor pursuing a case against former President Donald Trump and others has asked a judge to revoke the bond of defendant Harrison Floyd.
Lawyer for former elections supervisor says he released videos in Georgia 2020 interference case
Read full article: Lawyer for former elections supervisor says he released videos in Georgia 2020 interference caseA lawyer for a former elections director charged alongside former President Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election says he released videos of prosecutors’ interviews with some of their codefendants because he thought they helped his client and the public had the right to see them.
The Georgia district attorney who charged Trump expects his trial to be underway over Election Day
Read full article: The Georgia district attorney who charged Trump expects his trial to be underway over Election DayThe Georgia district attorney who charged former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election says she expects his trial will be underway over Election Day next year and could possibly stretch past the inauguration in 2025.
Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters
Read full article: Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced lettersThreatening letters sent to local election offices in at least five states, some including fentanyl, are the latest concern for local election workers around the country.
The Trump era has changed the politics of local elections in Georgia, a pivotal 2024 battleground
Read full article: The Trump era has changed the politics of local elections in Georgia, a pivotal 2024 battlegroundThe political dynamics in some of Atlanta's suburbs reflect how partisan and cultural divisions have trickled down to local campaigns.
Lawyers and judge hash out juror questions for Powell and Chesebro trial in Georgia election case
Read full article: Lawyers and judge hash out juror questions for Powell and Chesebro trial in Georgia election caseLawyers for Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro have met with prosecutors and the judge overseeing the case to hash out what will be asked on a lengthy questionnaire when the first group of 450 prospective jurors arrives at the courthouse later this week.
Georgia state Senate to start its own inquiry of the troubled Fulton County jail in Atlanta
Read full article: Georgia state Senate to start its own inquiry of the troubled Fulton County jail in AtlantaA Georgia state Senate committee says it will start its own investigation of jail conditions in the state’s most populous county.
With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment
Read full article: With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictmentPast high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump.
Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details
Read full article: Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new detailsFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pursued charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.
Fani Willis accuses Rep. Jim Jordan of 'partisan misrepresentations' over inquiry of election case
Read full article: Fani Willis accuses Rep. Jim Jordan of 'partisan misrepresentations' over inquiry of election caseThe Georgia prosecutor who has brought charges accusing former President Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election has sent a scathing letter to a congressman leading an inquiry into her investigation.
61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to 'Stop Cop City' movement
Read full article: 61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to 'Stop Cop City' movementSixty-one people have been indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges following a long-running state investigation into protests against an Atlanta-area proposed police and firefighter training facility that critics call “Cop City.”.
The only defendant in the Georgia election indictment to spend time in jail is released on bond
Read full article: The only defendant in the Georgia election indictment to spend time in jail is released on bondThe only person who spent time behind bars as a result of the indictment related to efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia has been released from jail.
Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are 'political theater,' Georgia Gov. Kemp says
Read full article: Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are 'political theater,' Georgia Gov. Kemp saysGeorgia Gov_ Brian Kemp is dismissing efforts by his fellow Republicans to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for prosecuting Donald Trump as “political theater.”.
Trump and all 18 others charged in Georgia election case meet the deadline to surrender at jail
Read full article: Trump and all 18 others charged in Georgia election case meet the deadline to surrender at jailFormer President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia on charges that they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election have all turned themselves in to a jail in Atlanta before the deadline at noon Friday.
Mug shot of Donald Trump shows scowling former president during speedy booking at Atlanta jail
Read full article: Mug shot of Donald Trump shows scowling former president during speedy booking at Atlanta jailFormer President Donald Trump has been booked at a jail in Atlanta, forced to pose for a mug shot as he surrendered on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
Attorney John Eastman surrenders on charges in Trump's Georgia 2020 election subversion case
Read full article: Attorney John Eastman surrenders on charges in Trump's Georgia 2020 election subversion caseA conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power has turned himself in to authorities on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the then-president’s 2020 election loss.
Authorities investigating threats to grand jurors who indicted Trump in Georgia
Read full article: Authorities investigating threats to grand jurors who indicted Trump in GeorgiaAuthorities in Georgia are investigating threats made against the grand jurors who indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 allies.
How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump
Read full article: How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against TrumpFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger.
Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next week
Read full article: Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next weekDonald Trump and officials in Atlanta are bracing for a new indictment that could come as soon as next week in a Georgia prosecutor’s investigation into the Republican ex-president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
Trump attempt to derail Georgia election investigation rejected by judge
Read full article: Trump attempt to derail Georgia election investigation rejected by judgeA judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to keep a Georgia district attorney from prosecuting him and from using certain evidence gathered in her investigation into potential illegal meddling in the 2020 election in the state.
Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report
Read full article: Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury reportLawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia's highest court to prevent the district attorney who’s been investigating his actions in the wake of the 2020 election from prosecuting him.
A grand jury being seated Tuesday could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia's 2020 election
Read full article: A grand jury being seated Tuesday could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia's 2020 electionA new grand jury being seated this week in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Republicans sue over rejection of party nominee to election board in Georgia's most populous county
Read full article: Republicans sue over rejection of party nominee to election board in Georgia's most populous countyThe Republican Party in Georgia’s most populous county is suing local elected officials over the rejection of one of the party’s nominees to serve on the county election board.
Georgia judge orders prosecutors to reply to Trump challenge
Read full article: Georgia judge orders prosecutors to reply to Trump challengeA Georgia judge is ordering the Fulton County district attorney’s office to respond to a motion by former President Donald Trump to throw out a report by a special grand jury that investigated attempts to interfere in the state’s 2020 presidential election.
What's a special grand jury and how does it work?
Read full article: What's a special grand jury and how does it work?The foreperson on a special grand jury that investigated whether former President Donald Trump and his allies illegally interfered in the 2020 election in Georgia raised some eyebrows this week.
Trump probe subpoena served on Georgia secretary of state
Read full article: Trump probe subpoena served on Georgia secretary of stateNevada’s most populous county and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have received subpoenas related to special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of former President Donald Trump.
Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrants
Read full article: Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrantsThe Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state is seeking search warrants in the case.
False claims, threats fuel poll worker sign-ups for midterms
Read full article: False claims, threats fuel poll worker sign-ups for midtermsFalse claims about the 2020 presidential election by former President Donald Trump and his allies are spurring new interest in working the polls in Georgia and elsewhere for the upcoming midterm elections, but for different reasons.
Breaches of voting machine data raise worries for midterms
Read full article: Breaches of voting machine data raise worries for midtermsThe revelation earlier this week that federal prosecutors are involved in investigations of suspected voting system breaches across the U.S. is fueling questions about the security of voting machines just two months before the midterm elections.
Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breach
Read full article: Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breachThe prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking information about a breach of voting equipment in a county roughly 200 miles south of her Atlanta office.
Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breach
Read full article: Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breachThe prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking information about a breach of voting equipment in a county roughly 200 miles south of her Atlanta office.
Sen. Graham fights subpoena in Georgia election probe
Read full article: Sen. Graham fights subpoena in Georgia election probeProsecutors in Atlanta say U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham may be able to provide insight into the extent of any coordinated efforts to influence the results of the 2020 general election in Georgia.
Judge won't quash subpoenas for Georgia false electors
Read full article: Judge won't quash subpoenas for Georgia false electorsA judge says Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020 and that they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors will have to appear before a special grand jury investigating whether the former president and others illegally tried to interfere in the state’s election.
Motion seeks bond for jailed rapper Young Thug, reports say
Read full article: Motion seeks bond for jailed rapper Young Thug, reports sayAttorneys for Young Thug, the Atlanta rapper arrested under an indictment accusing him of co-founding a violent street gang, have filed an emergency motion seeking to have him granted bond.
Perdue suit pushing election fraud claims dismissed by judge
Read full article: Perdue suit pushing election fraud claims dismissed by judgeA Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the state’s most populous county during the 2020 general election.
OAN dismissed from election workers' suit after settlement
Read full article: OAN dismissed from election workers' suit after settlementA judge has dismissed conservative cable news channel One America News Network from a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers after the two sides reached a settlement.
Trump election probe special grand jury selected in Atlanta
Read full article: Trump election probe special grand jury selected in AtlantaA special grand jury has been selected for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others tried illegally to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
GOP's election inquiry: Courts, conspiracies and more costs
Read full article: GOP's election inquiry: Courts, conspiracies and more costsA Republican inquiry into Pennsylvania’s 2020 presidential election spurred on by former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud has spawned several court cases as it expands, grows in cost and shows signs it will drag well into 2022.
Judges approve special grand jury in Georgia election probe
Read full article: Judges approve special grand jury in Georgia election probeJudges have approved a request for a special grand jury by the Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe
Read full article: Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probeThe Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election by former President Donald Trump and others has asked for a special grand jury to aid the investigation.
Atlanta spa-shooting suspect pleads not guilty in 4 killings
Read full article: Atlanta spa-shooting suspect pleads not guilty in 4 killingsA man already sentenced to life in prison for killing four people at a massage business outside Atlanta pleaded not guilty to shooting four others at two spas inside the city.
Michigan GOP bill to add ID component to absentee ballot apps is dead
Read full article: Michigan GOP bill to add ID component to absentee ballot apps is deadMichigan Republicans’ attempts to add an ID component to absentee ballot applications and to institute signature verification at polling places have died in the GOP-led Legislature.
Reports detail tense moments with Georgia election monitors
Read full article: Reports detail tense moments with Georgia election monitorsReports from an independent monitor who observed election operations in Georgia's most populous county during the 2020 election cycle detail tense encounters with party election monitors.
Observer: Georgia county's elections messy, not fraudulent
Read full article: Observer: Georgia county's elections messy, not fraudulentAn independent monitor who spent months observing election workers in Georgia's most-populous county says processes were badly managed but he saw no evidence of fraud.
Georgia to review county's ballot drop box forms from 2020
Read full article: Georgia to review county's ballot drop box forms from 2020Georgia’s secretary of state says his office is reviewing the handling of paperwork related to ballot drop boxes in the state’s most populous county during last year’s election.
Election officials face fines, charges in GOP voting laws
Read full article: Election officials face fines, charges in GOP voting lawsThe county officials who run elections are facing a slate of new punishments as part of a nationwide Republican campaign to roll back access to the ballot, months after many hailed them as heroes for the creative ways they expanded voting access last year during the coronavirus outbreak.
EXPLAINER: What does Georgia's new GOP election law do?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What does Georgia's new GOP election law do?The sweeping rewrite of Georgia’s election rules that was signed into law by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp represents the first big set of changes since former President Donald Trump’s repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his presidential loss to Joe Biden.
Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump call urges patience
Read full article: Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump call urges patienceHer office confirmed that the probe includes a call in which Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state. Following the November general election, Trump refused to accept his loss by about 12,000 votes in Georgia, long a Republican stronghold. In a Jan. 2 telephone conversation with Raffensperger, Trump repeatedly suggested Raffensperger could change the certified results of the presidential election, an assertion the secretary of state firmly rejected. “BJay” Pak, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Atlanta, was a “never-Trumper” — a term often used for conservative critics of Trump. That’s just logical.”Prior to his call with Raffensperger, Trump tried unsuccessfully to pressure others in Georgia.
Trump pressed Georgia investigator to look at Fulton County
Read full article: Trump pressed Georgia investigator to look at Fulton CountyIt occurred as election officials were conducting an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in Cobb County. Trump pressed the investigator to look into Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold that contains most of Atlanta. AdVarious election officials across the country and Trump’s former attorney general, William Barr, have said there was no widespread fraud in the election. During another call in early December, Trump pressed Georgia Gov. In last week’s call with Raffensperger, Trump urged the secretary of state to change the certified results.
EXPLAINER: How Democrats won Georgia's 2 Senate runoffs
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Democrats won Georgia's 2 Senate runoffsWorkers at the Gwinnett County Georgia elections headquarters process absentee ballots for Georgia's Senate runoff election in Lawrenceville, Ga. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. The call was made after an analysis of outstanding ballots showed there was no way for Perdue, who was seeking a second term, to overtake Ossoff’s lead. Many of the ballots left to be counted were mail votes, a form of voting that overwhelmingly favored Ossoff. The remaining votes left to be counted in Republican-leaning areas that favored Perdue were not enough for him to catch up. Until Warnock, a Democrat hadn't won a U.S. Senate contest in the state since former Georgia Gov.
Georgia poll worker in hiding after false claims online
Read full article: Georgia poll worker in hiding after false claims onlineIt claims to show a poll worker crumpling up an absentee ballot. Barron also said the worker was in hiding after being harassed online due to the false claims. THE FACTS: Election officials say the poll worker in the video did not crumple or discard a ballot. The poll worker appears to gesture in an animated way, and then crumple up a small piece of paper. The poll worker’s assignment was to use a cutting machine to open the outer envelopes and separate them from interior envelopes.
2020 Latest: Biden says 'no one' will take US democracy away
Read full article: 2020 Latest: Biden says 'no one' will take US democracy awayThe nation is waiting to learn whether Biden or Trump will collect the 270 electoral votes needed to capture the presidency. As the hearing unfolded Thursday evening, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden were locked in a tight battle for the 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania. Trump last appeared in public early Wednesday, when he falsely declared victory over Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential race. The presidential race has not yet been called because neither Trump nor Biden has yet collected the requisite 270 Electoral College votes. Still, Trump’s campaign has held out hope that continued counting in Arizona could overcome a Biden lead in the state.
Arenas, stadiums find new life as safer options for voting
Read full article: Arenas, stadiums find new life as safer options for votingJen Cox poses for a photo on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, after voting early at State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta. “This was an amazing, fantastic experience,” Jen Cox said after voting at State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks were the first NBA team to commit their arena for early voting. There are 30 early voting locations scattered around Fulton County, which stretches 70 miles (112 kilometers) north to south. Florida has early voting at venues used by the NBA’s Orlando Magic, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning and the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Big turnout as early in-person voting starts in Georgia
Read full article: Big turnout as early in-person voting starts in GeorgiaA line forms outside of the State Farm Arena for early voting on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)ATLANTA – The chance to cast ballots on Georgia's first day of in-person early voting Monday had thousands of people waiting for hours to make their voices heard. Technicians resolved the problem and the lines soon cleared at the arena, which is Georgia's largest early voting site, with 300 voting machines. Early in-person voting runs through Oct. 30 in Georgia. While voters must vote at their assigned polling place on Election Day, they can vote at any voting site in their county during early voting.
Georgia's Fulton County works to avoid another vote debacle
Read full article: Georgia's Fulton County works to avoid another vote debacleIn this June 9, 2020 file photo, people wait to vote in the Georgia's primary election at Park Tavern in Atlanta. With nearly 790,000 active voters, Fulton County accounts for about 11% of the state’s electorate. The night of the primary, Fulton County elections director Rick Barron spoke frankly with reporters about challenges his staff faced. Fulton County will add 91 polling locations, bringing the total from 164 in June to 255 in November. It's just one step state election officials are taking to help make the November election run smoothly in Fulton County and elsewhere, Harvey said.
Former officer who shot Rayshard Brooks sues over firing
Read full article: Former officer who shot Rayshard Brooks sues over firingIn this booking photo made available Thursday, June 18, 2020 by the Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff's Office, shows Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction, was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges. Rolfe was fired after the shooting. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Former Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks seeks bail
Read full article: Former Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks seeks bailIn this booking photo made available Thursday, June 18, 2020 by the Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff's Office, shows Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction, was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP)ATLANTA The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is set to appear in court Tuesday to ask a judge to release him from jail while his case is pending. An autopsy found Brooks was shot twice in the back. Felony murder is punishable by a minimum sentence of life in prison.
2 more Atlanta officers fired after students pulled from car
Read full article: 2 more Atlanta officers fired after students pulled from car(Fulton County Sheriffs Office via AP)ATLANTA Two more Atlanta police officers were fired Wednesday over an incident in which two college students were pulled from a car in traffic during a large protest against police brutality, authorities said. The four fired officers and two others face criminal charges stemming from the incident. Video shows the officers shouting at the students, firing Tasers at them and dragging them from the car. The two students are rising seniors at historically black colleges near downtown Atlanta, Young at Morehouse College and Pilgrim at Spelman College. All of the charged officers are black except for Claud, whos white.
Fired Atlanta officers file suit against mayor, police chief
Read full article: Fired Atlanta officers file suit against mayor, police chiefAtlanta Chief Erika Shields fired two officers and benched three others involved in an incident with two college students during protests in the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020. Former Investigators Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter sued Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police Chief Erika Shields on Monday. The lawsuit alleges that the officers were fired in violation of the city's code, without investigation, proper notice or a pre-disciplinary hearing. In their lawsuit, the fired officers seek reinstatement to their jobs, as well as back pay and benefits. The suit states that the officers were denied due process, and that the other officers who engaged in substantially similar conduct were not dismissed.