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Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook-Jones

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Controversial Chatham County DA to run for reelection

Democrat Shalena Cook Jones faces federal sanctions and a state ethics complaint, but she touts her record of accomplishments.

December 07, 2023
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By:
  • Jake Shore and
  • The Current
People gather in front of a mural of Ahmaud Arbery painted on the side of The Brunswick African American Cultural Center demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, November 4, 2021.

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Judge rejects effort to dismiss case against former DA charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing's aftermath

A Georgia judge has refused to dismiss misconduct charges against a former prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

November 29, 2023
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By:
  • Associated Press
DeKalb District Attorney Sherri Boston addressed reporters on September 22 outside the Fulton County Courthouse.

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Judge allows prosecuting attorney's oversight commission to begin investigations

A Fulton County Superior Court Judge decided the new prosecuting attorney’s oversight commission can beginning investigations despite a pending legal challenge.

October 02, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Public defender Tobe Karrh (left in suit) looks on at evidence projected onto a screen in the felony murder trial of his client Varshan Brown (center in blue shirt) on Sept. 12, 2023, in the killing of his cousin Latoya James. James was killed by police during a drug raid, according to court testimony.

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DA prosecutes Camden murder trial from 2021 fatal police raid

Prosecutors say Varshan Brown caused the death of his cousin, despite police firing the fatal shots.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Jake Shore
This photo provided by the Chester County Prison shows Danelo Cavalcante. Cavalcante, convicted this month of fatally stabbing his girlfriend escaped Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 from the suburban Philadelphia prison and prosecutors say he is also wanted in his native Brazil in a separate slaying. (Chester County Prison via AP)

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2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison

Danelo Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison and has been spotted six times since escaping from the Chester County Prison in late August. Police say how he got out is still under investigation.

September 05, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
District Attorney Tom Durden of Georgia's Atlantic Judicial Circuit speaks at a news conference, May 8, 2020, in Brunswick, Georgia, about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Durden, the longtime prosecutor who won convictions in Georgia's infamous “tomato patch” killing and called in state investigators to build a case against the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery has died. Durden was 66.

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Tom Durden, Georgia DA who ordered takeover of stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation, dies at 66

The longtime Georgia prosecutor who called in state investigators to build a case against the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery has died. Tom Durden served as district attorney for southeast Georgia's Atlantic Judicial Circuit for 24 years before stepping down last year.

July 28, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Last chance for major bills; Trump versus Willis; Buckhead City calls it quits

Monday on Political Rewind: It's Crossover Day under the Dome. Today, several high profile bills are on the line at the Legislature. Our panel breaks down the latest.

March 06, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during an interview at her office, Feb. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The prosecutor who's investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory is asking the FBI for security help after the former president railed against prosecutors investigating him.

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Atlanta prosecutor: Gang targeted celebrities, influencers

A prosecutor in Atlanta has announced a sprawling indictment targeting members of what she called a violent street gang that targeted the homes of famous athletes, entertainers and others.

August 30, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Road to Majority conference Friday, June 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. A British filmmaker who shot interviews with Trump and his inner circle in the final months of the former president's administration has been subpoenaed to testify in a Georgia investigation into whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.

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Filmmaker to testify in Georgia Trump election investigation

A British filmmaker who shot interviews with Donald Trump and his inner circle in the final months of the former president's administration has been subpoenaed to testify in a Georgia investigation into whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.

June 29, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, right, talks with a member of her team during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday, May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The hearing took place in Atlanta.

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Trump election probe grand jury to hear from Raffensperger

Georgia’s top elections official has entered a courthouse in Atlanta where he was summoned to appear before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election.

June 02, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press
Attorney Mark Pomerantz is shown leaving court in New York on Sept. 8, 2004.

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  • Politics

Ex-prosecutor says Donald Trump is 'guilty of numerous felony violations'

The letter came from Mark Pomerantz, who along with his co-leader in the Trump probe, resigned in February over the future of the case.

March 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's longtime chief financial officer, with then-U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in 2016. Weisselberg and attorneys for the Trump Organization pleaded not guilty to charges Thursday.

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  • Politics

Trump's Family Business, CFO Weisselberg Are Charged With Tax Crimes

The indictment comes after a three-year investigation into the business dealings of the former president's family business by the Manhattan district attorney's office.

July 01, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Bernstein,
  • Ilya Marritz,
  • and 2 more
The Manhattan district attorney dropped a charge against Amy Cooper, above, for calling police on a Black man after he asked her to leash her dog in New York's Central Park.

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Amy Cooper, White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher, Has Charge Dismissed

Amy Cooper had been facing a charge of falsely reporting an incident to police, after she told them Christian Cooper, who is not related to her, threatened her in a New York City park. He did not.

February 16, 2021
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Albert Corado (right), the father of Melyda Corado, seen in a portrait with her brother Albert Corado Jr. His daughter, assistant manager of a Trader Joe's in Los Angeles, was killed by a police bullet when an armed suspect fled into the store in July 2018.

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LAPD Officers In 2018 Trader Joe's Shooting Will Not Be Charged In Employee's Death

The district attorney's office said police "acted in lawful self-defense and defense of others." It added the officers won't be held criminally responsible in the death of Melyda Corado.

December 16, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is sworn in accompanied, by his wife Fabiola Kramsky. During his inaugural speech, he unveiled a series of criminal justice reforms that impact how prosecutors in his office pursue convictions, sentencing and cash bail.

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  • Law

George Gascón Implements Sweeping Changes To Los Angeles District Attorney's Office

The new DA in Los Angeles County will not seek the death penalty, excessive criminal sentences or cash bail. He said his experiences as a young police officer 40 years ago shaped his approach.

December 08, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
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