Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation
It was from a Georgia prosecutor who indicated she was likely to seek criminal charges soon in a two-year election subversion probe. “I expect to see indictments in Fulton County before I see any federal indictments,” said Clark Cunningham, a Georgia State University law professor. Among the witnesses who testified were former New York mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and such Georgia state officials as Raffensperger and Gov. The special grand jury was dissolved earlier this month after wrapping up its work and finalizing a report on its investigation. Special grand juries are relatively rare in Georgia, and the law doesn’t provide much guidance for prosecutors, he said.
wftv.comTrump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation
Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor, but the warning didn’t come from anyone at the Justice Department. It was from a Georgia prosecutor who indicated she was likely to seek criminal charges soon in a two-year election subversion probe. In trying to block the release of a special grand jury’s report, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis argued in court last week that decisions in the case were “imminent” and that the report’s publication could jeopardize the rights of “future defendants.”
news.yahoo.comBoyfriend accidentally shoots, kills girlfriend while playing with gun in Atlanta
ATLANTA — A man allegedly playing with a gun accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend Saturday evening in Atlanta, Georgia. >> Read more trending newsAtlanta Police Department officers were called out to the Northside Plaza apartment complex near 400 Markham Street for a report of a person who was shot, according to WSB-TV. During the start of the investigation, officers got access to some Ring camera footage that allegedly showed the victim with her boyfriend in the “breezeway of the apartment complex,” when a gun went off. According to WSB-TV, the boyfriend was allegedly playing with the gun when it went off and hit the woman. According to WSB-TV, the boyfriend is in custody and charges are pending.
wftv.comDems vote to give states more time on new primary calendar
New Hampshire state law mandates that it hold the nation's first primary — a rule Iowa was able to circumvent only because it held a caucus. In Georgia, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger sets his state's primary date. Rules committee member Leah Daughtry said she was “similarly taken aback and quite frankly shocked” by New Hampshire's objections to the new calendar. The Democrats' 2024 primary calendar could be moot if Biden opts to run for reelection, as expected. The DNC rules committee also has already pledged to revisit the primary calendar after 2024.
wftv.com'Decisions are imminent': Georgia DA asks judge to delay release of grand jury report on whether to charge Trump with crimes
“The state understands the media’s inquiry and the world’s interest,” Willis told Fulton County judge Robert McBurney during a hearing on whether to release the report compiled by the special grand jury. Such special grand juries are relatively rare in Georgia and, while they have the power to subpoena witnesses and hear testimony, do not have the power to issue indictments. After receiving the report and its recommendations on whether criminal indictments should be pursued, Willis now has the momentous decision about whether to seek indictments from a regular grand jury. All told, McBurney revealed, 75 witnesses appeared before the special grand jury during his seven-month investigation, which began last May and lasted until the end of the year. But that was all McBurney revealed about the report, which was delivered to him, and to Willis’ office, several weeks ago.
wftv.comGeorgia election probe report to remain secret for now
ATLANTA — (AP) — A judge said Tuesday that a final report produced by a special grand jury that investigated possible illegal interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia by then-President Donald Trump and his allies will remain under wraps for now. If McBurney decides to disseminate the report, as the special grand jury urged, he must also determine whether any parts of it should be redacted. The special grand jury did not have the power to issue indictments, and it will ultimately be up to Willis to decide whether to seek indictments from a regular grand jury. Those included:— Phone calls by Trump and others to Georgia officials in the wake of the 2020 election. — False allegations of election fraud made during meetings of state legislators at the Georgia Capitol in December 2020.
wftv.comGeorgia special grand jury report on 2020 election meddling to remain secret for now while judge considers release
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wftv.comDon't release Georgia grand jury report now, prosecutor says
ATLANTA — (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor argued Tuesday in court that a judge should not immediately release a report by a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law by seeking to overturn his 2020 election loss. If McBurney decides to disseminate the report, as the special grand jury urged, he must also determine whether any parts of it should be redacted and whether the report should be made public now or later. The special grand jury did not have the power to issue indictments, and it will ultimately be up to Willis to decide whether to seek indictments from a regular grand jury. A grand jury handbook produced by the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia says courts have repeatedly held that a grand jury “cannot include, in a report or general presentment, comments that charge or accuse identifiable person(s) of misconduct.” That can only be done in a charging document, like an indictment, the handbook says. If the special grand jury did recommend that specific people be charged, Skandalakis said he believes that would have to be redacted before the report can be released.
wftv.comProsecutor urges not releasing Georgia grand jury report
ATLANTA — (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor argued Tuesday in court that a judge should not publicly release a report by a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law by seeking to overturn his 2020 election loss. The special grand jury did not have the power to issue indictments, and it will ultimately be up to Willis to decide whether to seek indictments from a regular grand jury. If the special grand jury did recommend that specific people be charged, Skandalakis said he believes that would have to be redacted before the report can be released. While the special grand jury’s work took place in secret, as required by law, related public court filings provided a glimpse of investigative threads that were being pursued. — False allegations of election fraud made during meetings of state legislators at the Georgia Capitol in December 2020.
wftv.comMedia groups urge judge to make Georgia special grand jury report public
The special grand jury presented a final report earlier this month after eight months of intense investigation. WSB-TV and a media coalition filed a brief on Monday urging McBurney to make the entire report available to the public. The special grand jury doesn’t have the power to indict, only to investigate. “On behalf of President Trump, we will not be present nor participating in Tuesday’s hearing regarding the possible release of the special purpose grand jury’s report. He was never subpoenaed nor asked to come in voluntarily by this grand jury or anyone in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.
wftv.comJudge to consider release of final report from Ga. grand jury investigating Trump
An Atlanta judge will hear arguments Tuesday on whether to release the final report of a special grand jury charged with investigating whether former president Donald Trump and his allies broke the law when they sought to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.
washingtonpost.comJudge to hold hearing over Georgia special grand jury report
ATLANTA — (AP) — A judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether to release a report by a special grand jury tasked with investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they sought to overturn his narrow 2020 election loss in Georgia. The special grand jury, whose work was overseen by McBurney, recommended that the report be made public. The special grand jury did not have the power to issue indictments, and it will ultimately be up to Willis to decide whether to seek indictments from a regular grand jury. If the special grand jury did recommend that specific people be charged, Skandalakis said he believes that would have to be redacted before the report can be released. While the special grand jury’s work took place in secret, as required by law, related public court filings provided a glimpse of investigative threads that were being pursued.
wftv.comGeorgia WR Rara Thomas arrested on felony false imprisonment charge
Rara Thomas, a wide receiver who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State, was arrested early Monday morning. According to Athens-Clarke County jail records, Thomas is facing a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor charge of family violence. He was arrested by University of Georgia police and then booked into Athens-Clarke County jail at 4:04 a.m. Monday. Thomas recently arrived at Georgia after catching 62 passes for 878 yards and 12 touchdowns over the past two seasons at Mississippi State. Thomas, expected to be a key piece for the UGA offense next season, was one of two SEC transfers that Georgia added at receiver.
wftv.comWoman arrested for drowning 4-year-old during swim lessons in Georgia
BURKE COUNTY, Ga. — A woman was arrested in Burke County, Georgia for allegedly drowning a 4-year-old during swim lessons. >> Read more trending newsThe Georgia Bureau of Investigations reportedly arrested Lexie C. Tenhuisen, 66, on Jan. 17 at 8:30 p.m., Burke County Sheriff’s Office said, according to WSB-TV. According to WSB-TV, the boy’s mother said that it was his second day of swimming lessons. According to WSB-TV, it is unclear what led up to Scott’s drowning. Tenhuisen has been arrested and booked on a recommended charge of involuntary manslaughter, according to WSB-TV.
wftv.comYoung Thug accused of receiving drugs from fellow defendant inside Georgia courtroom
ATLANTA — Rapper Young Thug is accused of conducting a hand-to-hand drug deal during jury selection in a Georgia courtroom for the Grammy Award-winning artist’s gang conspiracy trial, prosecutors said. Defense attorney Keith Adams told us Young Thug has done nothing wrong, was passed something but didn’t know what it was, it was immediately turned over to deputy. The reality is Mr. Williams had nothing to do with what went on in the courtroom on yesterday,” Adams said. “On behalf of Mr. Adams, these allegations are simply that: mere statements made by the state in an effort to thwart the lengthiness of the jury selection process,” Calland wrote. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Photos: Young Thug through the years Here are some memorable photos of rapper Young Thug through the years.
wftv.comRegulators move mine plan near Okefenokee a big step forward
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division released a draft plan Thursday for how Twin Pines Minerals would operate its proposed mine and mitigate potential impacts to the swamp. Twin Pines has insisted it can mine without harming the swamp, and Georgia regulators echoed a key point of the company's assurances Thursday. The swamp’s wildlife, cypress forests and flooded prairies draw roughly 600,000 visitors each year, according to the U.S. Despite efforts by President Joe Biden to restore federal oversight, the Army Corps entered an agreement with Twin Pines last year to maintain its hands-off position. In releasing the draft plan Thursday, the state Environmental Protection Division noted that Twin Pines still faces an additional draft and comment period for a surface mining permit if its mining plan gets approved.
wftv.comGeorgia teenager charged in Mall of America shooting that killed 1 man
A Georgia teen charged in connection with the shooting death of a 19-year-old man at the Mall of America in Minnesota last month was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said. Marshals in Decatur, Georgia, WSB-TV reported. Longstreet and Taeshawn Adams-Wright, 18, who was arrested on Dec. 24, both face murder charges in Hudson’s death, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. Lavon Longstreet was the sixth teenager arrested in the shooting that killed a 19-year-old. The group chased Hudson, and surveillance video allegedly shows Adams-Wright and Longstreet standing over him at different points, according to the television station.
wftv.comGeorgia man accused of beating victim with baseball bat
A Georgia man is accused of beating a victim with a baseball bat last year, authorities said. >> Read more trending newsMatthew Kevin Cantrell, 29, of Temple, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault, according to Haralson County Sheriff’s Office online booking records. Cantrell was booked into the Haralson County Jail, online records show. “We would like to thank (the) Paulding County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance today,” the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post. “We are always glad to help our friends at the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office,” the Paulding County Sheriff’s office responded on Facebook.
wftv.comPolice in Georgia arrest suspect in Mall of America shooting
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — (AP) — A suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at the Mall of America in December was arrested in Georgia on Tuesday, police said. The suspect faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree assault. Johntae Hudson, 19, was killed in a Dec. 23 shooting at the Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping center located in Bloomington. The suspect arrested Tuesday in Decatur, an Atlanta suburb, was one of four suspects charged by Minnesota prosecutors in December. She was charged with aiding and abetting the suspect for allegedly driving him to Georgia following the shooting.
wftv.comPolice in Georgia arrest suspect in Mall of America shooting
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — (AP) — A suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at the Mall of America in December was arrested in Georgia on Tuesday, police said. The suspect faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree assault. Johntae Hudson, 19, was killed in a Dec. 23 shooting at the Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping center located in Bloomington. The suspect arrested Tuesday in Decatur, an Atlanta suburb, was one of four suspects charged by Minnesota prosecutors in December. She was charged with aiding and abetting the suspect for allegedly driving him to Georgia following the shooting.
wftv.comPolice in Georgia arrest suspect in Mall of America shooting
A suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at the Mall of America in December was arrested in Georgia on Tuesday, police said. The suspect faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree assault. Johntae Hudson, 19, was killed in a Dec. 23 shooting at the Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping center located in Bloomington. The suspect arrested Tuesday in Decatur, an Atlanta suburb, was one of four suspects charged by Minnesota prosecutors in December. She was charged with aiding and abetting the suspect for allegedly driving him to Georgia following the shooting.
wftv.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.
Warnock win makes it official: Georgia is a '24 battleground
Fresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the state’s transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle.
Judge says Michael Flynn must testify in Ga. election probe
A Florida judge has ruled that former national security adviser Michael Flynn must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that’s looking into whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoff
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign and Democratic groups are suing the state of Georgia to overturn guidance by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that counties can’t offer Saturday voting ahead of next month’s Senate runoff election.