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News Articles: Fulton County

Former President Donald Trump stands on stage before speaking at a Concerned Women for America Summit at the Capitol Hilton, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Washington.

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Past high-profile trials suggest stress and potential pitfalls for Georgia judge handling Trump case

Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump. But the challenge facing Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee in Georgia is unlike any of the others.

September 25, 2023
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A sheriff's deputy stands guard near the Fulton County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Fulton County district attorney's office investigator accidentally shoots self in leg at courthouse

Atlanta police say an investigator with the Fulton County district attorney's office accidentally shot herself in the leg inside the county courthouse in downtown Atlanta.

September 22, 2023
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Activist Alberto Feregrino speaks at a news conference outside Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to celebrate the gathering of what organizers said was 116,000 signatures to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. Shortly after, though, Atlanta officials refused to accept the paperwork for processing, saying the city is awaiting a court decision over whether the petitions had been turned in on time.

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Atlanta to release copies of 'Stop Cop City' petitions, even as referendum is stuck in legal limbo

Atlanta's city government will scan and release copies of petitions against a proposed police and firefighter training center. That's even though the city still isn't verifying voter signatures or otherwise moving forward with the citywide referendum sought by "Stop Cop City" activists.

September 20, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Attorney Sidney Powell, an attorney for Donald Trump, speaks during in Alpharetta, Ga., Dec. 2, 2020. A Georgia judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them all of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Trump won't be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in the Georgia election case, a judge rules

A Georgia judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them all of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

September 14, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Activist Alberto Feregrino speaks at a news conference outside Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to celebrate the gathering of what organizers said was 116,000 signatures to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. Shortly after, though, Atlanta officials refused to accept the paperwork for processing, saying the city is awaiting a court decision over whether the petitions had been turned in on time.

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'Stop Cop City' petition campaign in limbo after signatures presented to Atlanta officials

Officials from the City of Atlanta have refused to verify tens of thousands of signatures submitted by activists who have been trying for two years to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training center. The city clerk's office on Monday cited a recent court order that it said bars it from processing the paperwork.

September 12, 2023
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  • Associated Press
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. He is one of 19 defendants in a Georgia racketeering case involving former President Donald Trump.

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Judge rejects Mark Meadows' efforts to move Georgia racketeering case to federal court

The former White House chief of staff to former President Donald Trump argued he should be tried in federal court. A federal judge disagreed, signaling how other defendants may be tried.

September 08, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, center, during a news conference on Aug. 14.

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Prosecutors expect to call over 150 witnesses in Georgia election interference case

Prosecutors in Fulton County, Ga., say they expect that a trial in their election interference case would last four months, not including jury selection.

September 06, 2023
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  • Washington Desk
Demonstrators confront an Atlanta police officer during a protest over plans to build a new police training center, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Atlanta.

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61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to 'Stop Cop City' movement

Sixty-one people have been indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges following a long-running state investigation into protests against an Atlanta-area proposed police and firefighter training facility that critics call "Cop City."

September 06, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Then-President Donald Trump talks to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, right, as they walk from the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 12, 2020.

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All defendants in Georgia racketeering case, including Trump, have pleaded not guilty

The 19 defendants in the case have waived their right to appear at arraignments that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed his plea on Tuesday.

September 05, 2023
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  • Washington Desk
Fulton County Jail sign is pictured here

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One dead, at least two injured in stabbings at jail in Atlanta that is under federal investigation

Authorities said one person died and at least two others were injured when they were stabbed Thursday at a violent and problem-plagued jail in Atlanta that is already under federal investigation.

August 31, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Donald Trump is shown in a mugshot photo.

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New anti-Trump ads target former president’s indictments

An anti-Donald Trump Republican political action committee has launched a six-figure ad campaign following Trump’s indictment in Fulton County on racketeering charges.

August 29, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows attends U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign event, in Lititz, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 26, 2020.

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Mark Meadows argues Georgia election interference actions were official job duties

Meadows says a Georgia criminal indictment covers actions done within the scope of his chief of staff role.

August 29, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
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Lake Forest Elementary one of 31 Fulton schools enjoying free meals

Lake Forest Elementary School is among 31 Fulton County Schools enjoying the benefit of breakfast and lunch at the school for all students at no charge.

August 28, 2023
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  • Bob Pepalis
This booking photo, provided by Fulton County Sheriff's Office, shows former President Donald Trump after he surrendered and was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta this week. Trump is accused by District Attorney Fani Willis of scheming to subvert the will of Georgia voters.

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Opinion: Trump's mug shot may become his best-known portrait

A mug shot for a former president and others in his circle: NPR's Scott Simon recalls his days as a crime reporter, and reflects on the significance of mug shots.

August 26, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
This evening, defendant Donald J. Trump surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail (GA.). Mr. Trump’s bond order and stipulations are the result of negotiations between the District Attorney’s office and his attorneys. It is expected that the remaining 7 defendants, named in the Georgia election interference indictment, will surrender by Friday, August 25, 2023.

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One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot

A camera clicks. In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in front of it. When the camera shutter blinked inside a jail in downtown Atlanta Thursday, it both created and documented a tiny inflection point in American life.

August 25, 2023
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