Special prosecutor: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones should not be charged in Georgia election interference case
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones won a legal battle on Sept. 13 against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis after a special prosecutor declined to prosecute Jones for pledging support for Republican President Donald Trump as a false electoral voter in 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo) A special prosecutor has concluded that criminal charges should…
Georgia leaders worry mail delays could cause many absentee ballots to arrive too late to count
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations and Federal Workforce hearing on Capitol Hill May 17, 2023. The hearing examined the U.S. Postal Service’s implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on…
Georgia state senators assert power to subpoena after Fulton DA skips investigative hearing
Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch, left, chats with Athens Sen. Bill Cowsert during Friday’s special investigation committee meeting. Cowsert announced the committee is ready for a legal fight after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis refused to testify. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder An ongoing legal battle is raging over the authority of a state Senate legislative…
Biden celebrates Black achievements, decries racism against Haitian migrants
Actress and film producer Marsai Martin delivers remarks during a brunch held to celebrate Black Excellence on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 13, 2024 in Washington, D.C. President Biden hosted the brunch during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual Legislative Conference this week to recognize achievements in the Black community. At…
Fulton judge overturns Georgia secretary of state decision in favor of third-party ballot presence
Independent candidate Cornel West appeared at a protest outside the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgians could have fewer choices for president when they go to vote this November after two Fulton County Superior Court judges reversed Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s decision and ruled independent candidate Cornel West and Claudia…
Fulton judge dismisses two counts against Trump in Georgia 2020 election racketeering case
Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee presides in court, Friday, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. AP Photo/Alex Slitz, Pool (file photo) Former President Donald Trump will no longer face two of the criminal charges in his 2020 presidential election interference case after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed charges Thursday connected to the…