August 29, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Sonny Seiler, Known for Georgia Football Mascots and 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,' Dies at 90Seiler's fame extended beyond the gridiron, most notably when he served as lead defense attorney for Savannah antiques dealer Jim Williams, who was tried four times in the 1981 slaying of his lover before he was finally acquitted.
By Paul Newberry | The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Trump Trial Set for March 4, 2024, in Federal Case Charging Him With Plotting to Overturn ElectionU.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rebuffed claims by Trump's attorneys that an April 2026 trial date was necessary to account for the huge volume of evidence they say they are reviewing and to prepare for what they contend is a novel and unprecedented prosecution. But she agreed to postpone the trial slightly beyond the January 2024 date proposed by special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution team.
By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst and Michael Kunzelman | The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Election Board Leader Who Debunked Unfounded 2020 Election Fraud Claims Stepping DownIn his resignation letter, William "Bill" Duffey Jr. wrote that he wanted to step down now that the board has transitioned to a freestanding agency under Georgia's 2021 election law. It previously was chaired by the secretary of state.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Trump, 18 Others Charged in the Georgia Election Case Are Scheduled for Sept. 6 ArraignmentsAll 19 defendants, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, have been scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 6, when they may enter pleas as well, according to court records.
By The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
UPDATED: Meadows Says Actions Laid Out in Georgia Indictment Were Part of His JobTrump's former chief of staff testified that he never asked White House personnel officer John McEntee to draft a memo to Vice President Mike Pence on how to delay certification of the election. "When this came out in the indictment, it was the biggest surprise for me," Meadows said Monday.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Major Unions Ratify Contract Proposals With Shapiro AdministrationMembers of two large Pennsylvania state employee unions this month ratified proposed four-year contracts with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration, with the cost of salaries and benefits projected to rise by more than 20%.
By The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Trump Out on Bail—A Criminal Justice Expert Explains the System of Cash BailThe Conversation asked Megan T. Stevenson, a University of Virginia law professor who researches bail, to answer questions about the American bail system and how the bail amounts in the Georgia election interference case reflect that system.
By Megan T. Stevenson and The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Activists Furious Democratic Leaders Haven't Denounced Plan to Check Every 'Stop Cop City' SignatureA "line-by-line review" would ensure the signatures match what officials have on file, said officials in the Democratic-led city, drawing praise from the head of the Georgia Republican Party, condemnation from voting rights groups, but silence from the state's Democratic senators, who for years have railed against GOP-imposed voter restrictions.
By R.J. Rico | The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Judge to Hear Arguments on Mark Meadows' Request to Move Georgia Election Case to Federal CourtLawyers for Meadows argue that his actions that gave rise to the charges in the indictment "all occurred during his tenure and as part of his service as Chief of Staff." They argue he did nothing criminal and that the charges against him should be dismissed.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Protest This Way, Not That Way: In Statehouses, Varied Rules Restrict Public VoicesShaking violently between sobs, parent Sarah Shoop Neumann could only manage a whisper as state troopers escorted her out of a Tennessee legislative…
By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jeff Amy and Anthony Izaguirre | The Associated Press
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