One year after Fani Willis catapulted herself into national headlines by filing criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, Fulton County voters have reelected her as their district attorney. Willis became the first woman to serve as Fulton County district attorney when she was elected to her first term in 2020, unseating longtime incumbent Paul […]
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Here Are Results of Key Races for Black Voters in Atlanta
It’s Election Day in Georgia, where stakes and tensions are running high as voters across the state travel to the polls to decide their elected leadership. More than half (55.5%) of Georgia’s registered voters already cast ballots during the state’s record-breaking early voting period, which ended on Friday. That includes more than 26% of Black […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Policing
Two Months Later, Family of Man Fatally Shot by Off-Duty APD Officer Is Searching for Answers
Two months have passed since Devon Anderson, 38, was killed by off-duty Atlanta police officer Melvin Potter, yet the victim’s family has had barely any communication from law enforcement authorities regarding the status of the investigation, according to his mother. Potter, who is still employed by the Atlanta Police Department, has been relieved of duty […]
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Fani Willis Refuses to Testify in Front of Senate Committee Investigating Her
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis defied a subpoena to turn over documents and testify in front of the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations Friday morning. Last week, Willis’ attorney, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, filed an appeal in Fulton County Superior Court asking for an injunction to block the subpoena. A ruling wasn’t […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics & Policy
Project 2025: How a Conservative Justice Department Could Affect Georgia
Former President Donald Trump doesn’t hide his desire for revenge against prosecutors he considers his political enemies for bringing criminal charges against him. But how could a reelected Trump use the legal system against those perceived enemies? Project 2025, the conservative Heritage Foundation’s policy agenda for the next Republican presidency, provides a road map — […]
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Republicans Targeted Fani Willis. It Didn’t Work.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Sheriff Patrick Labat are just two of the metro Atlanta incumbent candidates who won by a landslide Tuesday night in contests marred by political scandal. U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath also overwhelmed her Democratic primary challengers. Superior Court Clerk Ché Alexander defeated former Atlanta City Council member Keisha Sean […]
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What to Know Before You Vote for District Attorney
Democratic voters in Fulton County will choose between incumbent District Attorney Fani Willis and Christian Wise Smith, a former prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney, as their choice for the county’s DA for the next four years. The primary vote is happening against the backdrop of the high-profile RICO prosecutions against former President Donald Trump […]
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Nathan Wade Resigns as Special Prosecutor in Trump Election Case After Court Ruling
Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor hired by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, has resigned from his position, effective immediately, after a judge ruled either he or Willis had to step away from the case. Late last year, one of the defendants, Michael Roman, filed a […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
The YSL Trial Is Finally Here
Besides the pending case against former President Donald Trump and 18 others for allegedly attempting to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results, the trial of rapper Young Thug — legal name Jeffery Lamar Williams — may be the most significant criminal proceeding in Atlanta since the public school cheating scandal nearly a decade ago. The trial, […]
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Why the Latest Trump Indictment Matters More for Black Atlanta
Donald Trump and 18 of his associates were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury Monday evening on charges related to alleged efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. It was the former president’s fourth indictment in less than five months, and experts say it could be the most consequential for Black voters. Concluding more than two years of […]