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Judge Scott McAfee addresses the lawyers during a hearing on charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Atlanta. Lawyers for Trump argued in a court filing that the charges against him in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that is protected by the First Amendment. (Dennis Byron/Hip Hop Enquirer via AP)

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Trump's team cites First Amendment in contesting charges in Georgia election interference case
By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press
Wed,03/27/24-11:10PM , 112 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — The charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, a lawyer for the former president said Thurs
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This image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows inmate Willie James Pye. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, signed the order for the execution of Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. The execution is set for March 20 at 7 p.m., after the judge set an execution window between noon that day and noon on March 27. (Georgia Department of Corrections via AP)

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Georgia readies to resume executions after a 4-year pause brought by COVID and a legal agreement
By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press
Mon,03/11/24-9:40AM , 99 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — An execution scheduled for next week would be the first in Georgia in more than four years. The state is trying to move past an agreement made amid the coronavirus pandemic that effectively halted lethal injections.
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Attorney Ashleigh Merchant looks on in court, Feb. 27, 2024, in Atlanta. Text messages obtained by The Associated Press show that a former law partner of a special prosecutor in the Georgia election case against Donald Trump was sharing information with the defense attorney of one of Trump’s co-defendants. The attorney, Terrence Bradley, fed Merchant information over a period of several months, making suggestions to help her prove that special prosecutor Nathan Wade was involved in a relationship with Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

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Texts show prosecutor's ex-law partner gave info for effort to remove Fani Willis from election case
By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press
Thu,02/29/24-7:12PM , 58 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Attorneys for Donald Trump and other defendants in the Georgia election interference case hoped that lawyer Terrence Bradley would provide key testimony in suppor
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Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade testifies during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. The hearing is to determine whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. (Alyssa Pointer/Pool Photo via AP)

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Cellphone data cited in court filing raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship
By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press
Fri,02/23/24-2:03PM , 50 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — A court filing Friday uses cellphone location data to try to raise questions about the testimony given by a special prosecutor in the
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