Georgia

The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis for documents related to alleged whistleblower complaints of misuse of federal grant funds by her office. The subpoena is the latest in a firestorm of scrutiny into Willis’ handling of the state’s investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump.   House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) cited Willis’ failure to comply with two previous voluntary requests for the materials as his justification for leveling a subpoena…

A cyberattack has impacted Fulton County, Georgia, where former President Donald Trump is currently being prosecuted on charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election.On Monday, we learned that Fulton had been struck by an incapacitating cyberattack and CNN now reports that the government is still knee-capped by the attack. The District Attorney’s office prosecuting Trump’s case is currently unable to access critical systems, like the internet, phones, or the court system website. Additionally, a…

Concerns amongst a community in the US have risen amidst a proposed multi-million dollar monkey breeding facility for medical research, with people fearing potential environmental hazards, disease spread, and escapes, despite the company’s assurances of safety and economic benefits.Local officials in Bainbridge, Georgia, USA, recently approved a start-up’s plan to build one of the largest monkey breeding facilities in the nation, worth $396 million, with a capacity of holding approximately 30,000 monkeys – double…

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been subpoenaed to testify in special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s divorce proceedings, The Wall Street Journal reports. Willis is accused of being involved in an “improper” romantic relationship as the two prosecuted former President Donald Trump and others. Per the filing obtained by WSJ, a process server said he served a subpoena to Willis at her office in Atlanta on Monday morning. The subpoena compels her testimony in Nathan Wade’s divorce case with his wife…

Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign staffer and a co-defendant in the Georgia election interference case involving the former president, has accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) and a prosecutor in the case of engaging in an “improper” romantic relationship. Roman — who is seeking to disqualify Willis and the DA’s office from further prosecuting the case, and for the charges against him to be dismissed — claimed Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade of potentially committing “an act to…

A Denver man found himself indicted on federal fraud charges in an $8.5 million vacation rental scam on Airbnb and Vrbo that not only allegedly defrauded thousands, but also racially discriminated against guests, in 10 states over several years. Shaunik Raheja, 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday, alongside Miami resident Shray Goel, 35, on claims that the pair ran “a double-booking, bait-and-switch scam” through online marketplaces Airbnb and Vrbo. Deceptive vacation rental listings and phony…

Bomb threats forced the evacuation of multiple state Capitols on Wednesday. Law enforcement and state officials in Kentucky, Mississippi, Georgia, Connecticut, Montana, and Michigan confirmed having received threats or reports of suspicious activity. None of the threats have been found to be credible at press time, and several of the complexes have reopened following sweeps for explosives.   “Starting 2024 with a bomb threat at the Georgia State Capitol,” Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s Chief Operating Officer in the…

For Chaka Khan, the end of 2023 was nothing short of triumphant. In November, she was finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and she also moved from Los Angeles to a big, rural property in Georgia, where she says she’s found “peace of mind.” The R&B icon, who just released a new fragrance (Chaka by Chaka Khan), and is still playing live dates even as she strives to wind down her touring schedule, looked back at some career highlights and struggles in the latest edition of our Last Word…

WASHINGTON —  A jury in Washington, D.C., on Friday has ordered former Trump campaign lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers who became the targets of violent threats after he accused them of manipulating ballots in the 2020 election.After Giuliani refused to participate in the pretrial discovery process, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell determined without a trial in August that Giuliani was liable for defamation and that he had engaged in a conspiracy with former President…

Georgia election worker Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss testified on Monday in a jury trial that will determine how much Rudy Giuliani owes her and her mother, Ruby Freeman, in defamation damages.  In court, Moss described running to her hairdresser and begging her to help change her appearance after realizing that she’d become the target of a right-wing mob egged on by Giuliani, who falsely accused Moss and her mother of working to rig the election.  “I was afraid for my life,” Moss told the court, echoing…