June 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online
U.S. Judge Orders Auto Shop Owner Who Paid Worker in 91,500 Oily Pennies to Pay $40K MoreA federal judge ruled that Miles Walker, who owns A OK Walker Autoworks in Peachtree City, owes $39,934 to nine workers for unpaid overtime and damages. Attorneys for Walker agreed to the payments to settle a civil lawsuit brought by the U.S. Labor Department that accused Walker of retaliating against a former employee.
By The Associated Press
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June 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Eviction Filings Are 50% Higher Than Before Pandemic in Some Cities as Rents RiseAfter a lull during the pandemic, eviction filings by landlords have come roaring back, driven by rising rents and a long-running shortage of affordable housing.
By Michael Casey and R.J. Rico | The Associated Press
7 minute read
June 16, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Stand With Trump' Becomes a Rallying Cry as Republicans Amplify Attacks on the U.S. Justice SystemSeveral Republican Congress members have stood by the indicted former president, adopting his grievances against the federal justice system as their own.
By Lisa Mascaro | The Associated Press
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June 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pennsylvania House OKs $100M for Adult Mental Health ServicesA proposal to allocate $100 million in federal funds to pay for adult mental health programs easily passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, a plan built on the recommendations of a state commission charged with issuing suggestions for coordinated care.
By The Associated Press
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June 09, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Young Lawyer Who Helped Write Voting Rights Bill 'Star-Struck' as He Witnessed 1965 Signing Into LawJoel Finkelstein was a year out of law school at Cornell when he received the call to head to the Capitol for the signing. Now 83, Finkelstein still isn't sure how he ended up witnessing the signing—on his 25th birthday—but figured President Lyndon Johnson wanted people who had worked on the bill to be present.
By Gary Fields | The Associated Press
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June 09, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Man Gets 18 Months in North Dakota for Smuggling People Across Canada BorderRodolfo Arzola-Carrillo, 39, a Mexican national living in Georgia, pleaded guilty in federal court in Fargo, North Dakota, on Wednesday, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
By The Associated Press
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June 09, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Trump Indicted in Classified Documents Case in Historic First for a Former PresidentThe indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if Trump's convicted.
By Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin and Michael Balsamo | The Associated Press
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June 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Supreme Court Tossed Heart of Voting Rights Act a Decade Ago, Prompting Wave of New Voting RulesThe justices are expected to rule in the coming weeks in a new case out of Alabama that could make it much more difficult for minority groups to sue over gerrymandered political maps that dilute their representation.
By Christina A. Cassidy and Ayanna Alexander | The Associated Press
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June 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta Project Decried as 'Cop City' Gets Funding Approval From City CouncilThe 11-4 vote just after 5 a.m. is a significant victory for Mayor Andre Dickens, who has made the $90 million project a large part of his first term in office, despite significant pushback to the effort.
By R.J. Rico | The Associated Press
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June 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online
16 Motorcycle Gang Members Indicted on Charges Stemming From Parking Lot ShootingThe indictment in Bryan County Superior Court charges 16 people with multiple violations of Georgia's Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Some were charged with aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery, while others were charged with conspiring to commit those crimes.
By The Associated Press
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