The jail in Georgia’s largest county, Fulton County, leaves its inmates vulnerable to “substantial risk of serious harm from violence” and violates their constitutional and statutory rights, according to a new Justice Department report released Thursday. After a more than year-long civil rights probe into the Fulton County Jail – which has long been plagued … Read more
At a rally in Atlanta earlier this month, former President Donald Trump gave a shoutout to three Republicans on the Georgia State Election Board, praising their efforts to prevent “cheating” in the 2024 election. “They’re doing a great job,” Trump said. “Three members: Janice Johnston, Rick Jafferes and Janelle King. Three people are all pitbulls … Read more
Breaking down Trump’s free speech claims in Georgia election case – CBS News Watch CBS News A judge in the Georgia 2020 election case heard arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump’s First Amendment rights shield him from prosecution. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman joins “America Decides” with key takeaways. Be the first … Read more
3/15: CBS News Weekender – CBS News Watch CBS News Lana Zak reports on the Fulton County prosecutor stepping down from the Georgia election interference case, a story of survival after tornadoes in Ohio, and what to make of Russia’s presidential election. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, … Read more
Closing arguments to start in bid to remove Fani Willis from Trump Georgia case – CBS News Watch CBS News Closing arguments will begin Friday in a hearing over whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from prosecuting the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several … Read more
The day before a scheduled hearing in Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s divorce case, a judge indicated that Wade and his estranged wife, Jocelyn Wade, have come to a temporary agreement, canceling their divorce proceedings — and the potential for testimony regarding Wade’s alleged relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Nathan Wade … Read more
Rudy Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday as he seeks to appeal a jury’s stunning $148 million judgment to two Georgia election workers whom he defamed after the 2020 presidential election. The filing came a day after the federal judge who oversaw the case handed down an order that would immediately force Giuliani to … Read more
