Kate Brumback

Kate Brumback

November 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Appeals Court Cancels Hearing in Election Interference Case Against Trump

Arguments had been set for Dec. 5, but in a one-line order with no further explanation, the appeals court said that hearing “is hereby canceled until further order of this Court.”

By Kate Brumback

3 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Ga. Nursing Student Laken Riley

The killing added fuel to the national debate over immigration when federal authorities said the defendant illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was allowed to stay to pursue his immigration case.

By Kate Brumback

5 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Justice Department Says Fulton County Jail Conditions Violate Detainee Rights

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office doesn't adequately protect jail detainees from violence by other detainees, including stabbings, sexual abuse and killings, federal officials contend in a lengthy report

By Kate Brumback

6 minute read

November 06, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Fulton Reelects Willis as DA Amid Ongoing 2020 Election Case Against Trump

The Democratic incumbent defeated Republican challenger Courtney Kramer, who had interned in the White House counsel's office during the Trump presidency.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

3 minute read

November 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Judge Rejects GOP Lawsuit Trying to Block Counties From Accepting Hand-Returned Mail Ballots

The Trump campaign, the RNC and the Georgia Republican Party said in a statement Saturday night that they sent letters to six counties demanding that all ballots received after Friday be kept separate from other ballots, saying they intend to sue over the issue.

By Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

3 minute read

November 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Rapper Young Thug Is a Free Man. Here Are Things to Know About His Plea.

Prosecutors had been negotiating with the artist's lawyers to try to reach a deal that would end his participation in the long-running trial. But those efforts stalled when the two sides disagreed on conditions.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

8 minute read

October 31, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Rapper Young Thug Pleads Guilty to Gang, Drug and Gun Charges

Young Thug's plea comes nearly a year after the prosecution began presenting evidence in the problem-plagued trial. Jury selection at the courthouse in Atlanta began in January 2023 and took nearly 10 months.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

October 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Ga. Prosecutor Who Brought Election Case Against Trump Faces Rare Republican Challenger

Fulton County, home to about 11% of the state's electorate, is a Democratic stronghold where no Republican has even run for district attorney since 2000.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

October 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Appeals Court in Crucial Georgia Won't Expedite Case on Election Certification

The decision means that a Fulton County judge's order will almost certainly remain in effect through the deadline for county officials to certify results, which this year falls on Nov. 12.

By Kate Brumback

2 minute read

October 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Ga. Supreme Court Rejects GOP Attempt to Quickly Reinstate Invalidated Election Rules

Given the tight timeframe with the November general election just weeks away, judges have acted quickly to set and hold hearings in those cases.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read