The Associated Press

September 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

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

September 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP and the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda filed suit on Tuesday in federal court in Atlanta, arguing that a law passed earlier this year by lawmakers unfairly discriminates against homeless people and voters registered at nonresidential addresses.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

September 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Tennessee comptroller's office found that Nashville's DA installed an extensive surveillance system for audio and video recordings nearly four years ago. While investigators say numerous signs were posted that visitors were being filmed, there was only one small warning in an "obscure" place that audio surveillance was also happening.

By Kimberlee Kruesi | The Associated Press

3 minute read

September 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The judge sided with McIntosh County's elected commissioners seeking to cancel the election, ruling that Georgia's Constitution doesn't allow citizens to challenge zoning ordinances by referendum.

By Russ Bynum | The Associated Press

5 minute read

September 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Before the Chrisleys became reality television stars, they and a former business partner submitted false documents to banks in the Atlanta area to obtain fraudulent loans, prosecutors said during their trial.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

September 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

If West and De la Cruz are disqualified, Georgia voters would have the choice of four presidential candidates—Harris for the Democrats, Republican Donald Trump, Libertarian Chase Oliver and the Green Party's Jill Stein.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

5 minute read

September 24, 2024 | The Recorder

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was previously out on $1 million bail. He is charged with the murder of his wife last year and has pleaded not guilty.

By Amy Taxin/The Associated Press

4 minute read

September 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Atlanta-based Eleventh Circuit will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the Muscogee Nation's appeal of the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the casino's construction. The lawsuit also names federal officials and the university that performed archeology work at the site.

By Graham Lee Brewer and Kim Chandler | The Associated Press

7 minute read

September 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

It could determine the fate of thousands of votes that could otherwise be canceled in the Nov. 5 election, when Pennsylvania is considered a critical state in the presidential contest.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

3 minute read

September 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

At the center of the case is the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has provided bail money and helped find attorneys for arrested protesters of the city of Atlanta's proposed police and fire training center.

By R.J. Rico | The Associated Press

4 minute read