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Motion seeks bond for jailed rapper Young Thug, reports say

Attorneys for Young Thug, the Atlanta rapper arrested under an indictment accusing him of co-founding a violent street gang, have filed an emergency motion seeking to have him granted bond

The Independent UK

Judge: Perdue’s election fraud claims are ‘conjecture and paranoia’

ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge has rejected former U.S. Sen. David Perdue’s request to inspect ballots from the November 2020 election, saying his evidence of voting fraud amounts to “conjecture and paranoia.”

Tribune News Service

Perdue suit pushing election fraud claims dismissed by judge

A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the state’s most populous county during the 2020 general election

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Rapper Gunna now in Georgia jail on racketeering charge

ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Gunna, who was named Monday along with fellow rapper Young Thug in a sweeping gang indictment, is now behind bars in Fulton County.

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Can Young Thug’s lyrics be used against him? Prosecutors say yes in RICO case against rapper

ATLANTA — Over the last decade, the Atlanta rapper Young Thug has dropped a steady barrage of tracks about pistols and snipers, mob life and gangsters.

Los Angeles Times

Young Thug arrested on RICO, gang charges

Fulton County prosecutors say that in late 2012, Young Thug and two others founded Young Slime Life, a violent criminal street gang that’s commonly known as YSL and is affiliated with the national Bloods gang.

Chicago Sun-Times

American Rapper Young Thug Arrested on Gang-Related Charges

Police in Atlanta arrested rapper Young Thug, who won a Grammy for his co-written hit "This Is America" in 2019, on Monday on charges including participation in criminal street gang activity, police records showed. The hip hop artist, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was also charged under Georgia…

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Young Thug arrested in Atlanta, charged with 2 gang counts

ATLANTA — Grammy-winning Atlanta rapper Young Thug has been arrested and booked into the Fulton County Jail on gang-related charges, online jail records show.

Tribune News Service

A special grand jury was picked to probe Trump's actions in the 2020 Georgia election

A special grand jury was selected for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

WEKU

Trump probe: How would the Fulton County special grand jury work?

ATLANTA — On Monday, Fulton County prosecutors will impanel a special purpose grand jury to help determine whether former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to criminally interfere with Georgia's 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service

Fulton prosecutors to begin jury selection for Trump probe

ATLANTA — Jury selection is slated to begin early Monday in downtown Atlanta for a special investigative panel that will delve into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his allies as they sought to reverse Georgia's 2020 election results.

Tribune News Service

Special grand jury selected for Fulton DA’s election investigation

ATLANTA — A judge on Monday selected roughly two dozen Fulton County residents — neighbors, co-workers, fellow MARTA riders — who will help prosecutors determine whether former President Donald Trump and his allies unlawfully tried to meddle in Georgia's 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service

Georgia grand jury convenes soon to investigate Trump’s push to overturn election

The grand jury was called for by the Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis, in January

The Independent UK

Key players in the Fulton DA's Trump probe

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has indicated she's casting a wide net as she tries to determine whether former President Donald Trump committed a crime in 2020 when he pressured Georgia officials to find him the votes needed for a victory over Joe Biden.

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Fulton County DA faces biggest decision of career as Trump grand jury looms

ATLANTA — Fani Willis was hours into her new job as Fulton County district attorney when she was first confronted with the issue that almost certainly will define her tenure.

Tribune News Service

Automatic voter registration restored in Georgia after its quiet elimination

ATLANTA — The sudden drop in voter registrations stood out to Richard Barron, Fulton County's former elections director, when he first noticed it in February 2021.

The Conversation

The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what's holding back the Atlanta Braves?

In October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in the World Series, a group of Native Americans rallied outside Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to protest what they called both teams’ racist names and mascots. Some protesters carried signs, including one that said, “Human beings as…

Tribune News Service

Motions hearing scheduled Tuesday for admitted spa shooter

ATLANTA — The 23-year-old facing the death penalty in last year’s spa shooting rampage that killed eight people in the Atlanta area is scheduled to appear in a Fulton County courtroom Tuesday morning for a motions hearing.

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The Independent UK

Defeated Republican senator claims Georgia election was ‘stolen’ from him ahead of Trump visit

‘Most people in Georgia know that something untoward happened in November 2020,’ David Perdue says, peddling Trump’s false claims

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Investigation blames human error for issues in Fulton County election audit

ATLANTA — Georgia election investigators reported Wednesday that they found repeated human errors during an unofficial hand recount of the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, but the overall results appeared to be correct.

Salon

GA prosecutor gives update on Trump case

"What I do think is within a year we will have all the information that we need,” Fulton County DA Fani Willis said

Tribune News Service

Fulton DA details next stage of Trump probe

ATLANTA — The Fulton County investigation examining former President Donald Trump’s push to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results is entering a new phase, District Attorney Fani Willis said.

Tribune News Service

Fulton DA seeks FBI's aid as Trump probe advances

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is requesting backup from the FBI after former President Donald Trump singled out prosecutors investigating his actions and called for large-scale protests during a recent rally.

Axios

Georgia prosecutor requests help from FBI following "alarming" Trump comments

“We must work together to keep the public safe," Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wrote.

Tribune News Service

3 indicted on arson charges in Wendy’s fire during Rayshard Brooks protest in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Three people arrested after a southwest Atlanta Wendy’s was burned down during the protests following Rashard Brooks’ shooting death have been indicted on multiple charges, Fulton County court records show.

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