April 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Several Defendants in States' Election Obstruction Cases Are Still in PoliticsHere's a look at the sprawling web of allegations, criminal charges and references to people in Trump's orbit as unindicted co-conspirators.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
8 minute read
April 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Federal Charges Filed in Ill. Over Transport of Masters Memorabilia Taken From Augusta NationalA document filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleges the items were "stolen, converted and taken by fraud" across state lines to Tampa, Florida, from Augusta National and other locations beginning in 2009 through 2022, according to the government.
By Corey Williams | The Associated Press
2 minute read
April 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Prosecutors Renew Challenge of Law They Say Undermines Their AuthorityThe challenge, led by two Democrats and a Republican, has been filed in Fulton County Superior Court against Georgia's Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
April 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Prosecutor to Decide if Georgia Lieutenant Governor Should Be Charged in Election-Meddling CaseThe Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia announced Thursday that its executive director, Pete Skandalakis, will handle the matter.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
3 minute read
April 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Kemp Suspends South Georgia Mayor Accused of Stealing Nearly $65K From His TownTuesday's order suspended Pineview Mayor Brandon Holt until his criminal charges are resolved. Under state law, he won't be paid by the 500-resident town during his suspension.
By The Associated Press
2 minute read
April 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ex-Atlanta CFO Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money From City for Trips, GunsHe served as the city's chief financial officer under Mayor Kasim Reed, managing Atlanta's financial resources from 2011 to 2018, and is the 10th person to be convicted in an anti-corruption probe into Reed's administration.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
3 minute read
April 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Restrictions on Absentee Ballot Help in Alabama Are Being Challenged in Federal SuitThe plaintiffs say a new statute disenfranchises voters, including senior citizens and disabled voters, who may need assistance in the absentee voting process.
By Kim Chandler | The Associated Press
3 minute read
April 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Updated: McAfee Rejects Trump's First Amendment Challenge to Fulton Indictment in Election Case"Even core political speech addressing matters of public concern is not impenetrable from prosecution if allegedly used to further criminal activity," the judge wrote.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
4 minute read
April 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Murdaugh Gets 40-Year Federal Sentence for Stealing From Clients, Law FirmThe disbarred South Carolina attorney who was convicted of murdering his wife and son also was ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitutiob to his financial victims.
By Jeffrey Collins | The Associated Press
4 minute read
March 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Trump Asks Court of Appeals to Review Ruling Allowing Fulton DA to Stay on Ga. Election CaseTrump and other defendants had tried to get Willis and her office tossed off the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee earlier this month found that there was not a conflict of interest that should force Willis off the case but said that the prosecution was "encumbered by an appearance of impropriety."
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
5 minute read