GOP lawmakers in Georgia passed a bill Wednesday to punish employers that make it easier for workers to form unions, sending the legislation to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. Senate Bill 362 would bar companies from receiving state economic incentives if they voluntarily recognize a union instead of requiring employees to vote in … Read more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Tuesday said the case Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis brought against former President Donald Trump and 18 others over their efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state is “even more political now” following the attention Willis’ relationship with a top prosecutor has garnered. Willis … Read more
The Georgia state House voted Thursday to crack down on deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) videos ahead of this year’s elections. The House voted 148-22 to approve the legislation, which attempts to stop the spread of misinformation from deceptive video impersonating candidates. The legislation, H.B. 986, would make it a felony to publish a deepfake within … Read more
Representative Photo An Amazon driver from Georgia, United States, has been fired after he attempted to steal a customer’s dog and drive off with it. Terrika Currence, of Henry County, said that the incident happened after a box of products was delivered to her home. Minutes later, her younger daughter noticed that the driver had … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House members passed a bill Monday to revive a commission with powers to discipline and remove prosecutors, a move Democrats warn is aimed at disrupting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The House voted 95-75 along party lines for House Bill 881, sending it to … Read more
Donald Trump has joined an existing legal effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against the former president and his 18 co-defendants, accusing her of having an improper romantic relationship and injecting “racial animus” into the probe. In a Thursday complaint, Trump’s legal team accused Willis of … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired attorney Nathan Wade to lead the Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump and 18 others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now, allegations of a romantic relationship between Willis and Wade are raising questions about his past work and qualifications and threaten to taint one … Read more
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday did not spell out whether former President Donald Trump would face jail time over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in Georgia, but said “no one gets a special break because of their status.” During a holiday toy giveaway event also attended by former … Read more
