Kate Brumback The Associated Press

Kate Brumback  The Associated Press

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 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 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

October 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Judge Invalidates Rules Passed by State Election Board in Georgia

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox ordered the State Election Board to immediately remove seven new election rules and to inform all state and local election officials that they are void and not to be followed.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

6 minute read

October 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Fulton Judge Blocks Ballot-Counting Rule, Says County Officials Must Certify Election Results

Tuesday and Monday's rulings are victories for Democrats, liberal voting rights groups and some legal experts who have raised concerns that former President Donald Trump's allies could refuse to certify the results if the former president loses to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in next month's presidential election.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

6 minute read

October 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Fulton Judge Considers Whether to Clarify 2 New Ga. Election Certification Rules

Supporters of the rules say they are necessary to ensure the accuracy of the vote totals before county election officials sign off on them; critics worry that supporters of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump could use the rules to delay or deny certification if the former president loses.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

September 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online

New Rules Regarding Election Certification in Ga. to Get Test in Fulton Court

The Republican majority on the State Election Board—made up of three members praised by name by former President Donald Trump at a recent rally—voted to approve the rules last month. Democrats filed a legal challenge and argue the rules could be used "to upend the statutorily required process for certifying election results in Georgia." A bench trial is set to begin Tuesday before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

September 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

GOP-Led Group Sues to Block Ga. Rule Requiring Hand Count of Ballots

The State Election Board has been besieged by critics in recent months as it considers new rules, many of them proposed by Trump allies that opponents say could erode public confidence in the election results.

By Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read


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