Associated Press

November 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Speaking Tuesday at an event sponsored by The Washington Post, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election, said she expects his trial will be underway through Election Day next year and could possibly stretch past the inauguration in 2025.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

November 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Edwin Wang filed his federal lawsuit Tuesday. It comes amid government lawsuits against Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and a class action case on behalf of residents who have complained about the derailment's impact on East Palestine, Ohio.

By Josh Funk | The Associated Press

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November 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

But lawyers for Houston County Sgt. Anna Lange urged a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reject the appeal. They said during a hearing in Atlanta that the U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear that denying Lange insurance coverage for the procedure is illegal sex discrimination.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

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November 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online

A wedge of marchers, including some in masks, goggles and chemical suits intended to protect against tear gas, pushed into a line of officers in riot gear on a road outside the training center site. Officers pushed back and then responded with tear gas, with one protester throwing a canister back at officers.

By R.J. Rico and Jeff Amy / The Associated Press

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November 13, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania and Michigan will emerge from the Nov. 7 elections with House legislative chambers evenly split between Republicans and Democrats in yet another sign of how narrowly divided the two swing states have become.

By Joey Cappelletti and Brooke Schultz, The Associated Press

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November 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online

U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg issued a 135-page ruling late Friday in a long-running lawsuit filed by activists who want the state to ditch its electronic voting machines in favor of hand-marked paper ballots. The state had asked the judge to rule in its favor based on the arguments and facts in the case without going to trial, but Totenberg found there are "material facts in dispute" that must be decided at trial.

By Kate Brumback / The Associated Press

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November 10, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Oxford contends that DeSanto Rollins, a defensive tackle from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was kicked off the team during a mental health crisis.

By The Associated Press

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November 09, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville said in court he would allow prosecutors to introduce 17 sets of lyrics they have identified as long as they can show that the lyrics are related to crimes that the rapper and others are accused of committing. Defense attorneys had asked the judge to exclude them, arguing the lyrics are constitutionally protected speech and would be unfairly prejudicial.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

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November 07, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr obtained a sweeping indictment in August, using the state's anti-racketeering law to target the protesters and characterizing them as "militant anarchists."

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read

November 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Fulton County's main jail, which opened in 1989 in a neighborhood west of downtown Atlanta, has been plagued by overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and violence. Ten people have died in Fulton County custody this year, said Amelia Joiner, a lawyer for the Fulton Sheriff's Office.

By Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

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