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Arrest made in 2001 murder of Georgia law student found dead in burning home

Edric Lamont Faust, 48, was arrested and charged with murder in the January 2001 killing of University of Georgia law student Tara Louise Baker. Tara Baker’s body was discovered by firefighters in a burning apartment in Athens. Faust faces multiple charges including malicious murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated sodomy, tampering with evidence and arson. […]

Georgia court of appeals to review Trump’s bid to disqualify DA Fani Willis

The Georgia Court of Appeals has agreed to consider former President Donald Trump’s appeal of Judge Scott McAfee’s decision to keep Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis in the case. Judge McAfee said in March that special counsel Nathan Wade must be fired to avoid disqualifying Willis from the Trump election interference case in Georgia. […]

Fani Willis suggests she won’t testify in ‘unlawful’ Georgia Senate investigation

Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis has indicated that the state Senate’s investigation into her is “illegal” and will not cooperate with the state Senate’s subpoena. “First of all, I don’t think they even have the authority to subpoena me, but they need to learn the law,” Willis said, appearing without Georgia’s request before […]

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Election Rules Bill into Law

Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Tuesday that establishes rules and processes for how to register to vote and conduct elections. kemp signed Garrison Douglas, President Kemp’s press secretary, signed Senate Bill 189 (SB189) into law on Tuesday. Confirmed to USA Today. SB 189 creates a process to help counties remove certain voters […]

With 2024 presidential contest looming, Georgia governor signs new election changes into law

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Tuesday that makes additional changes to Georgia’s election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential election in the battleground state. It also includes the definition of probable cause for removal from the voter rolls if a voter’s eligibility is called into question. Republican activists have challenged more than 100,000 voters […]

Fani Willis refuses to testify before GOP-led Georgia panel

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, said Monday that she does not intend to testify before the Republican-led Georgia Senate committee investigating her. Willis said at an event supported by many local black religious leaders that the committee investigating her may not have the authority to subpoena her. “First of all, I don’t […]

FACT CHECK: Image Shows Female Protester Applying Lipstick In Tbilisi, Georgia, Not The US

An image shared on X claims to show a female protester applying lipstick during a recent pro-Palestine demonstration in the U.S. #Female pro-Palestine protester applying lipstick on the reflection of the police shield, #defending the voice of truth with steadfast resolve.👩🏻🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/YYogr7YHy1 — Khadija Soulmate (@KhadijaSoulmate) May 3, 2024 Verdict: False The image, which was […]