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Georgia plans to put to death a man in the state's first execution in more than 4 years
A Georgia man is scheduled to be put to death in what would be the state’s first execution in more than four years.
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Father of murdered Georgia student fears her death is being exploited in heated immigration debate
The father of Laken Riley, a student at the University of Georgia who was killed while jogging, said he’s “angry” her death has been used politically.
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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew Friday from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump after a judge ruled one of them had to leave the case for it to move forward.
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DA Fani Willis or special prosecutor must go for Trump case to continue in Georgia, judge rules
A Georgia judge ruled Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should not be disqualified from prosecuting the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants — with one major condition.
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1st baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship collision
The first confirmed baby right whale of the year has been found dead from a collision with a ship, a devastating blow for the vanishing species.
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Fani Willis defends relationship with prosecutor: ‘We'll be friends until the day we die'
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday during a probe of her ongoing romantic relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade, which Willis and Wade engaged in during their investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “You’re confused. You think I’m on trial. These people are on trial for trying to steal...
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Fani Willis acknowledges a ‘personal relationship' with prosecutor she hired in Trump's Georgia case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump but argued there are no grounds to dismiss the case or to remove her from the prosecution.
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Fulton County DA defends prosecutor appointed to Trump case amid professional impropriety allegations
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is defending the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
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Georgia high school football player found dead day before championship game
A 17-year-old football player in Georgia was found dead Sunday, a day before he was supposed to represent his high school in the state championship game, authorities said.
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Escaped Georgia murder suspect caught after month on the run
Authorities say the last of four men who escaped from a Georgia jail in October has been caught.
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Georgia elementary school employee accused of hitting students, leaving ‘welts,' over laptop chargers
A Georgia elementary school employee has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of hitting several students and leaving “welts” on the back of at least one child.
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4 inmates, including murder suspect, escape from Georgia jail
A central Georgia sheriff said four men detained in the county jail escaped through a damaged window and a cut fence.
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Georgia man surprised by $1.4 million speeding ticket — until officials clarified the situation
A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine.
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Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes the first defendant to take a plea deal
Scott Hall, one of the 18 defendants charged along with former President Donald Trump for allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, pleaded guilty to the charges against him Friday.
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Georgia judge orders jurors' identities to stay secret during Trump election interference trial
A judge granted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ request to restrict identifying information about jurors in the Georgia election interference case.
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Georgia school district cancels Batman researcher's speech for the use of the word ‘gay'
In the past three years, conservatives in the 54,000-student district have tried to tamp down diversity policies and sexually explicit books they view as immoral.
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Ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark asks to have trial moved to federal court in Georgia election case
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of his official duties when he wrote a letter expressing concern about alleged concerns with the 2020 election in Georgia, his lawyer said as he sought to move charges against Clark to federal court.
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6 ‘Soldiers of Christ' members charged with murder after woman's ‘starved' body found in car trunk
The victim, according to arrest warrants, was starved and beaten for weeks before she eventually died. Her identity has not been released.
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Trump won't be tried next month with two of his co-defendants in Georgia election interference case
A Georgia judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them all of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Sen. Lindsey Graham
The full special grand jury report was released Friday and showed the panel had also recommended charges against many people who were not actually indicted.