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Associated Press

June 30, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Parents of Transgender Youth Sue to Block Georgia's Gender-Affirming Care Ban

The lawsuit, which the attorneys said was filed Thursday night, asks a judge to immediately prevent enforcement of the law while the legal challenge plays out.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read

June 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online

New Georgia Laws Include Ban on Some Treatments for Transgender Minors

Part of a nationwide effort by conservatives to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows, Senate Bill 140 is perhaps the most high-profile of the state's new laws.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

June 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Raffensperger to Speak With Federal Prosecutors Probing Trump's Efforts to Undo 2020 Loss

The secretary of state's office on Tuesday confirmed that he would speak to special counsel Jack Smith's prosecutors Wednesday in Atlanta.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

2 minute read

June 26, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

ACLU Lawsuit Says Georgia School District Ignored Racism Targeting Black Students

Four Black students sued a Georgia school district in federal court Friday, saying teachers and administrators violated their civil rights by fostering "a longstanding and ongoing environment of racial discrimination."

By RUSS BYNUM | The Associated Press

3 minute read

June 26, 2023 | Daily Report Online

DeKalb DA Quits 'Cop City' Cases Over Disagreements With Georgia AG

DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston said her office is withdrawing from criminal cases tied to protests over plans to build a police and firefighter training center, citing disagreements with the state's Republican attorney general, including the decision to charge a legal observer with domestic terrorism.

By R.J. RICO | The Associated Press

4 minute read

June 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Sues Education Dept. Over University Accrediting System

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he refuses "to bow to unaccountable accreditors who think they should run Florida's public universities."

By Associated Press

4 minute read

June 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida's Ban on Medicaid Funding for Transgender Treatment

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments…

By Associated Press

2 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

North Carolina House Speaker Sued for Damages Over Alleged Affair

Lawyers for Scott Lassiter claim that for more than three years Speaker Tim Moore "willfully interfered in the marital relationship" between Lassiter and his wife, who leads an agency within the state courts system.

By Gary D. Robertson | The Associated Press

4 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Ex-Augusta City Commissioner Sentenced to 3 Years' Prison for Destroying Records in Investigation

Sammie Lee Sias, 68, was serving on the Augusta commission in 2019 when the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI began investigating allegations that included Sias was misspending public money and was involved in other misconduct.

By The Associated Press

2 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center Opponents Sue Over Delays in Approving Referendum

The proposed voter referendum is a last-ditch effort to halt the project that opponents refer to as "Cop City."

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read