June 01, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Supreme Court Rules State Lactation Consultant Law is UnconstitutionalThe opinion issued Wednesday says the 2016 law violates the due process rights of certain lactation care providers to practice their chosen profession.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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May 25, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Updated: Murder, Cruelty Charges Dismissed in Georgia Toddler's Hot Car DeathThe Georgia Supreme Court in November voted 6-3 to overturn his murder and child cruelty convictions. The Cobb County district attorney's office, which prosecuted the case, said in a statement that while it disagrees with that ruling, crucial motive evidence is no longer available to the state as a result of it. Therefore, prosecutors decided not to retry Harris on the reversed counts.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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May 25, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ex-Officer Charged in Atlanta-Area Police Dog AttackA Fulton County grand jury on Tuesday returned an indictment against former Alpharetta police officer Michael James Esposito. He's charged with three crimes related to an incident in which Travis Moya was seriously injured in July 2021.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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May 25, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Family of Ga. Woman Who Died After Falling From Moving Patrol Car Files Wrongful Death LawsuitThe deputies who put Brianna Grier in the back of a patrol car to take her to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office failed to close the rear passenger-side door before driving away, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found. The 28-year-old woman suffered brain trauma when she hit her head in the July 15 fall and was in a coma until she died July 21 at an Atlanta hospital, her family said.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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May 23, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Autopsy Finds 'Severe Neglect' to Blame for Man's Death in Bedbug-Infested Ga. Jail Cell"[Lashawn] Thompson was neglected to death," says the autopsy report written by Dr. Roger A. Mitchell Jr., a former chief medical examiner in Washington, D.C.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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May 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Prosecutor Suggests Any Indictments in Trump Election Investigation Would Likely Come in AugustFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Thursday sent a letter to county Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville indicating that she plans to have much of her staff work remotely for most days during the first three weeks of August and asking that judges not schedule trials and in-person hearings during part of that time.
By Kate Brumback / The Associated Press
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May 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Attorney Named to Chair Fulton Elections BoardThe elections board in Georgia's most populous county, a Democratic stronghold targeted by former President Donald Trump after his narrow 2020 loss…
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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May 16, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Prosecutor Fights Back Against Trump Attempt to Remove Her From Election ProbeDonald Trump's Georgia legal team in March asking the court to toss out the report of a special grand jury that had been seated in the case and to prevent prosecutors from using any evidence or testimony stemming from the panel's investigation. They also asked that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office be barred from continuing to investigate or prosecute the case. Willis responded in a filing Monday that the Trump's motion is "procedurally flawed" and advances "arguments that lack merit."
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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May 08, 2023 | Daily Report Online
At Least 8 Fake Electors Have Immunity in Ga. Election ProbeDefense attorney Kimberly Debrow revealed the existence of the immunity deals in a court filing Friday, saying her eight clients had accepted the agreements last month. The filing does not identify the people who were offered immunity deals.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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May 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Judge Mulls Whether Voting Machine Case Should Go to TrialThe arguments are at the center of a long-running lawsuit challenging the Dominion Voting Systems election equipment that has been used throughout Georgia since 2020.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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