Georgia Attorney General Appeals Ruling On Abortion Ban Georgia's Attorney General appeals a ruling invalidating the state's abortion ban to the Supreme Court, impacting abortion laws in the state. Top News · Oct 2, 2024
Georgia attorney general appeals a judge's rollback of abortion ban Georgia's Republican attorney general is appealing a judge's ruling that the state's abortion ban is unconstitutional The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024
Georgia’s GOP-led elections board OKs controversial voting change that local officials warned against New rule requires local precincts to hand count November election results and match them to machine counts before certifying them The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024
Trump-aligned Georgia election board votes 3-2 to require hand-count on election day Republican majority approves requirement for poll managers to hand-count ballots before tabulating votes The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2024
Georgia prosecutors drop all 15 counts of money laundering against 3 'Cop City' activists Georgia prosecutors have dropped all 15 counts of money laundering that were levied against three Atlanta organizers accused of misusing a bail fund to aid violent protests against the city’s proposed police and fire training center The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024
No easy out for Brian Kemp as governor tries to rein in Georgia elections board Georgia’s election board has more drama than Kemp would like. Attorney general’s advice isn’t giving him an easy out The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2024
Can the city of Savannah fine or jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars? A judge weighs in A judge is weighing whether a Georgia city can fine or even jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024
Georgia Attorney General Calls For Law Enforcement To Combat Crime Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr criticizes progressive crime policies and advocates for stricter law enforcement to combat rising crime rates in blue c... Top News · Aug 22, 2024
Georgia superintendent says Black studies course can be taught after legal opinion Georgia’s Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods now says that school districts may teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Federal lawsuit challenges Georgia law that limits many people or groups to posting 3 bonds a year A new federal lawsuit challenges a Georgia law that expands cash bail and restricts organizations that help people pay bail so they can be released while their criminal cases are pending The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024
Attorney General Supports Universities In Handling Pro-Palestinian Protests Attorney General supports student safety amidst pro-Palestinian protests at Georgia universities. Tensions rise at Emory University as clashes occur betwee... Top News · Apr 25, 2024
Atlanta Police Foundation ignored Cop City records requests, lawsuit claims University of Georgia filed complaint on behalf of news outlet and transparency research organization, saying queries unanswered The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2024
Federal agencies pushed extreme view of Cop City protesters, records show New documents seen by Drilled and the Guardian show how agencies laid groundwork for dozens of domestic terrorism arrests The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023
Dozens indicted on Georgia racketeering charges related to 'Stop Cop City' movement appear in court Nearly five dozen people indicted on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility appeared in court as their supporters rallied outside the courthouse in Atlanta The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Georgia judge declines to freeze law to discipline prosecutors, suggesting she will reject challenge A judge is declining to freeze a new Georgia law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 'Stop Cop City' activists arrested after chaining themselves to bulldozer near Atlanta Authorities have arrested five activists who chained themselves to a bulldozer to halt construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that opponents call “Cop City.”
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 Georgia attorney general charges 61 ‘Cop City’ protesters with racketeering The protesters had been involved in attempts to stop the construction of a new police training facility in the US.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to 'Stop Cop City' movement Sixty-one people have been indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges following a long-running state investigation into protests against an Atlanta-area proposed police and training facility that critics call “Cop City.”
The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2023 Cop City protesters charged with racketeering as Georgia takes hard line Some of 61 defendants charged also face money laundering and domestic terrorism charges for environmental protests
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Here's a timeline of events leading up to Donald Trump's indictment in Georgia The timeline of the latest indictment against former President Donald Trump begins nearly three years ago
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023 Prosecutor quits 'Cop City' cases over disagreements with Georgia attorney general A metro Atlanta prosecutor has announced that her office is withdrawing from criminal cases tied to protests over plans to build a police and firefighter training center
WEKU · Jun 16, 2023 Biden's campaign is getting rolling. Here's what's been happening behind the scenes President Biden launched his reelection campaign almost two months ago. But behind the scenes, there's been a lot of work laying the ground for fundraising and organizing at the DNC.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Bond granted for 3 activists whose fund bailed out people protesting Atlanta 'Cop City' project A judge has granted bond for three activists involved in supporting the protest against a planned police and fire training center in Atlanta that opponents have derisively dubbed “Cop City.”
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023 Arrest of ‘Stop Cop City’ bail fund organisers is ‘alarming escalation’ of police retaliation, activists warn Three people behind legal aid group supporting Atlanta protesters charged with money laundering and fraud
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023 Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump and his 2020 election lies, but his state party shows little interest in moving on