December 20, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Lawsuit: Catholic Church Suppressed Abuse Reports in GeorgiaThe lawsuit, filed by a man identified under the pseudonym Phillip Doe says he was an altar boy at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Dalton from age 12 to 15 and was sexually molested by a priest who has since died.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
5 minute read
November 16, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Abrams Prepares Push for New Georgia Governor VoteThe Democrat's long-shot strategy relies on a statute that's never been used in such a high-stakes contest.
By Bill Barrow and Kate Brumback, Associated Press
7 minute read
November 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Kemp Resigns as Secretary of State as Hearing Begins on Suit Challenging His Election DutiesThe announcement came during a hearing before Judge Billy Ray of the U.S. District Court concerning a suit brought by five voters late Tuesday afternoon asking for Kemp to be blocked from involvement in presiding over an election in which he is a participant.
By Bill Barrow and Kate Brumback, Associated Press
2 minute read
November 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online
11th Circuit Wrestles With Release of Alabama Execution DetailsThe panel of judges grilled the lawyer for the state, but one judge cautioned the lawyer for the news media not to take the harsh questioning of the state as an indication that her side had a leg up.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
4 minute read
October 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online
In Georgia Speech, Justice Clarence Thomas Stresses Need for NeutralityCiting judges who ruled against segregation, the justice said judges must resist temptations to fit into a narrative that is being advanced, and must make the decision required by the law, even if it's not popular.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
3 minute read
August 20, 2018 | Daily Report Online
DeKalb Judge: Officer Who Shot Naked Man Not Entitled to ImmunityRobert Olsen faces charges including felony murder in the March 2015 death of 27-year-old Anthony Hill, whose family has said he was a U.S. Air Force veteran who struggled with mental health problems.
By KATE BRUMBACK | Associated Press
4 minute read
August 06, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Lawyers: Georgia Inmates Shouldn't Be Freed Directly From SolitaryPeople held in long-term, isolated confinement involuntarily "adapt in socially pathological ways," a report says, adding that those released directly from those harsh conditions are more likely to reoffend and have trouble maintaining relationships and keeping jobs.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
1 minute read
March 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online
'Darknet' Spokesman Pleads Guilty in Atlanta to Conspiracy ChargeThe 24-year-old Illinois man had worked as a spokesman for a marketplace that users accessed anonymously to buy and sell illicit goods, including drugs, guns, counterfeit goods and hacking tools.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
3 minute read
March 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Ga. High Court Seeks to End Excessive Delays in AppealsThe rare directive came Monday in an opinion on an appeal that took nearly two decades to reach the high court.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
4 minute read
December 21, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge: Rules Cited in Atlanta Fire Chief's Firing Not ConstitutionalBut U.S. District Judge Leigh May ruled in the city's favor on several other constitutional issues raised by former chief Kelvin Cochran in a lawsuit filed against the city and Mayor Kasim Reed.
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
4 minute read