Articles for Fulton County

Sheriff in Georgia promises to pay security company $1.4 million after jail walkouts
1 week, 4 days ago

Sheriff in Georgia promises to pay security company $1.4 million after jail walkouts

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it will send about $1.4 million in electronic payments to a private security company by the end of the week that pulled its staff from the local jail in Georgia. The Sheriff’s office did not pay the company what it owed in any billing cycle since the start of its contract …

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Rapper 'Yak Gotti' Found Not Guilty In Long-Running YSL Gang Trial
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rapper 'Yak Gotti' Found Not Guilty In Long-Running YSL Gang Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — The long-running gang and racketeering trial in Atlanta that led rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with a jury finding the last two defendants not guilty of murder and gang-related charges. Amy E. Price via Getty Images Kendrick and Stillwell were charged in the 2015 killing of Donovan Thomas Jr., …

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'Inhumane' conditions at Atlanta's main prison: Justice Dept
1 month, 1 week ago

'Inhumane' conditions at Atlanta's main prison: Justice Dept

Raw Story  

Conditions at Atlanta's main prison are "inhumane, violent, and hazardous," a Justice Department official said Thursday following an investigation into the Fulton County Jail. "Detention in the Fulton County Jail has amounted to a death sentence for dozens of people who have been murdered or who died as a result of the atrocious conditions inside the facility," Assistant Attorney General …

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Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
1 month, 1 week ago

Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds

CNN  

CNN — The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety, a US Justice Department official said Thursday, announcing the results of a 16-month investigation. “Detention in the Fulton County Jail has amounted to a death sentence for dozens of people who have been murdered or who died as a …

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How Trump's blowout election win scrambles the sentencing for his felony convictions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Trump's blowout election win scrambles the sentencing for his felony convictions

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump is likely to face a mere 'tongue lashing' from a judge as his return to the White House looks set to ensure he does not end up doing jail time. The Justice Department, through Special Counsel Jack Smith, has spent years building a case against Trump for seeking to overturn the 2020 election results and allegedly absconding with …

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What will happen to Donald Trump's four criminal cases now he's been re-elected?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

What will happen to Donald Trump's four criminal cases now he's been re-elected?

Daily Mail  

As Donald Trump celebrates a crushing victory in the presidential elections he is also in the unlikely position of facing four criminal court cases. Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024 Conviction in Stormy Daniels 'hush …

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Georgia DA Who Brought Criminal Charges Against Trump Wins Reelection
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Georgia DA Who Brought Criminal Charges Against Trump Wins Reelection

Huff Post  

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is projected to win reelection, per The Associated Press, defeating Courtney Kramer, a former Trump White House legal intern who said the charges Willis has pursued against the former president and his allies had prompted her to run. A judge allowed Willis to continue the prosecution if Wade stepped down from the case, which …

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5 People Reveal The Lengths They Went Through To Vote In Person — And They're Wild
1 month, 2 weeks ago

5 People Reveal The Lengths They Went Through To Vote In Person — And They're Wild

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost; Photos: savannahhenthorne/betseykate/zyereri/TikTok Some voters are sharing their lengthy car journeys and flights to vote on TikTok. but this amount for a tank of gas felt minuscule compared to the effects that it would have on me long term by not voting.” ― Betsey, who asked to not share her full name, who drove from Washington, D.C., to Lancaster …

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Fani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected

LA Times  

Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor in election case against former President Trump, has won reelection as Fulton County district attorney. Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has won her bid for reelection. Willis, a Democrat, defeated Republican challenger Courtney Kramer, who had interned in the …

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Fulton County, Georgia, Braces For Election 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fulton County, Georgia, Braces For Election 2024

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNION CITY, Ga. — Additional police will be present at the election headquarters in Fulton County, Georgia, this year — “just because of what’s going on,” LaShandra Little, voter education and outreach manager for the county, said euphemistically during a facility tour Monday. Across Fulton County, there will be about 2,000 election workers making the democratic process …

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GA Supreme Court delays ruling on controversial board rules until after election
2 months ago

GA Supreme Court delays ruling on controversial board rules until after election

Raw Story  

This story was updated at 9:15 p.m Tuesday, Oct. 22, to include additional reaction to the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision. The Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon declined the Republican National Committee’s request to pause a trial court’s decision to block new Georgia State Election Board rules from taking effect for the Nov. 5 general election. The state Supreme Court issued …

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Georgia judge says county election officials cannot delay or decline certification of election results
2 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge says county election officials cannot delay or decline certification of election results

CNN  

CNN — County election officials in Georgia cannot delay or decline to certify election results, a state judge ruled Monday, dealing a blow to an effort by conservatives in the critical battleground state to gain the legal right to reject results based on a suspicion of fraud or abuse. “Election superintendents in Georgia have a mandatory fixed obligation to certify …

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Opposing sides of GA's anti-abortion law speak out after judge rules ban unconstitutional
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposing sides of GA's anti-abortion law speak out after judge rules ban unconstitutional

Raw Story  

Abortion rights advocates are cheering Monday’s court ruling that brought back expanded services in Georgia, even as they brace for the likelihood that further judicial action could make it short-lived. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C. I. McBurney’s ruling that the law is unconstitutional comes just weeks before early voting starts in Georgia, including for state legislative races and …

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Republicans are suing more election officials over voter rolls in several battleground states
3 months ago

Republicans are suing more election officials over voter rolls in several battleground states

CNN  

Washington CNN — Attempts by conservatives to purge state voter rolls ahead of the November election, including from Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee, are ramping up, prompting concern from the Justice Department that those efforts might violate federal rules governing how states can manage their lists of registered voters. But part of what you’re seeing with this …

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Trump trials: Fani Willis digs in her heels.
3 months ago

Trump trials: Fani Willis digs in her heels.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. And what ever happened to the other three cases against him—Jack Smith’s federal election interference and classified documents cases, and Fani Willis’ Georgia election interference case? Things were busy down in Georgia last week, where Fulton County District …

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Georgia judge throws out two more criminal charges against Trump in election interference case
3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge throws out two more criminal charges against Trump in election interference case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has …

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Election in Georgia’s Fulton County to be observed by independent monitor
3 months, 1 week ago

Election in Georgia’s Fulton County to be observed by independent monitor

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. After a particularly disastrous primary election in 2020, an independent monitor was brought in to examine the county’s election practices during the general election as part of an agreement with the State Election Board. Fulton County’s elections have been closely watched since then, and the State Election Board voted last …

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Pennsylvania Trump allies slapped with $1 million in fines over 2020 voter machine scheme
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Trump allies slapped with $1 million in fines over 2020 voter machine scheme

Raw Story  

Pennsylvania allies of former President Donald Trump have been hit with $1 million worth of fines for their efforts to improperly allow unauthorized "auditors" to examine voting machines in the state. CNN reports that Fulton County commissioners Stuart Ulsh and Randy Bunch, along with fake Trump elector and Pennsylvania attorney Thomas Carroll, will be jointly responsible for paying off the …

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Contract security officers leave jail in Atlanta after nonpayment of contract
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Contract security officers leave jail in Atlanta after nonpayment of contract

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Some security officers at a jail in Atlanta that is under federal investigation walked off the job after the Fulton County sheriff’s office failed to pay money owed to the third-party contractor that employs them. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that it is facing “a significant budget crisis” and owed an outstanding balance …

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Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The state and national Democratic parties sued Monday to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia’s State Election Board that could be used by county officials who want to refuse to certify an election, potentially causing delays in finalizing the state’s results. Pro-Trump Republicans argue the rules just reinforce a county election board’s existing duty to thoroughly examine …

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Critics blast violent conditions at Fulton County jail
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Critics blast violent conditions at Fulton County jail

Raw Story  

Georgia’s state prisons and Fulton County’s jail took center stage Friday before legislative committees tasked with making recommendations on how to deal with troubles arising from overcrowded and outdated detention facilities. The Georgia Senate’s Department of Corrections Facilities Study Committee held its first hearing this month when it heard from the state’s top agency officials about the challenges of running …

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Georgia lawmakers say the top solution to jail problems is for officials to work together
4 months ago

Georgia lawmakers say the top solution to jail problems is for officials to work together

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate committee says more cooperation among county officials would improve conditions in Fulton County’s jail, but it also called on the city of Atlanta to hand over all of its former jail to the county to house prisoners. “I think it’s a bit too early to tell how we’re going to come up to the 2025 …

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Georgia election board approves new rules that critics fear could allow certification delays
4 months ago

Georgia election board approves new rules that critics fear could allow certification delays

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Georgia State Election Board voted Monday to approve a new rule that supporters say is necessary to ensure that votes are properly counted but that critics argue could be used to cause chaos as election officials are trying to finalize election results. But Democrats and some election integrity organizations fear Trump-aligned county election board members could use …

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Revealed: Election deniers secretly pushed rule to delay certification
4 months ago

Revealed: Election deniers secretly pushed rule to delay certification

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. The State Election Board’s Monday meeting comes on the heels of a vote less than two weeks before that empowered county election board members to conduct “reasonable inquiry” into allegations of voting irregularities. “The whole rule is to safeguard everybody’s vote,” she said, and to make sure that “nobody’s vote gets watered down …

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