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News Articles: Fulton County

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen as justices returned to the high court for the first time since the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S., May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Supreme Court weighs Biden student loan forgiveness; Buckhead City makes new steps

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the Biden student debt relief plan, which could affect more than 1 million Georgians. Legislation to create "Buckhead City" passed a Senate committee, a new milestone in the move to annex the neighborhood from Atlanta.

February 28, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
A map from the Atlanta Police Foundation website shows the proposed development bordered by Key Road in Southeast Atlanta as displayed on Feb. 1, 2023.

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  • News

Fulton judge denies stop-work order on future police training center

Eyes are on DeKalb County's Zoning Board of Appeals after a Fulton County judge made a decision in a lawsuit requesting a stop-work order on the future police safety training center.

February 20, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Fani Willis

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Partial Fulton County report on 2020 election is released. Our panel weighs in

Friday on Political Rewind: With Fulton County's partial 2020 election report released, our panel breaks down what we know so far. Jurors believe at least one witness lied under oath, but we don't have names of those under suspicion. Jurors also found no evidence of voter fraud.

February 17, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis watches proceedings during a hearing to decide if the final report by a special grand jury looking into possible interference in the 2020 presidential election can be released Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Partial Fulton County report to be released today; Culture wars under the Dome

Thursday on Political Rewind: Fulton County's partial report on 2020 election interference will be released today. Our panel breaks down what we know about possible future indictments. Plus, culture wars heat up under the Gold Dome. Will Republicans secure a majority to pass these bills into law?

February 16, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Nikki Haley, the former Governor of South Carolina and Ambassador to the UN, stumps for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), during a campaign event in McLean, Virginia, U.S., July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Haley launches 2024 bid; Religious liberty bill; Awaiting report from Fulton probe

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has officially launched her 2024 bid for president. Plus, portions of Fulton County's special grand jury report into the 2020 election will be released tomorrow. In the meantime, legislation to establish a religious liberty statute returns.

February 15, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
People wait to vote in the Georgia's primary election at Park Tavern on June 9, 2020, in Atlanta. A process recently implemented by Georgia state lawmakers to examine how county officials handle elections is likely unsustainable without more resources or reforms, according to the panel that did the first review under the law.

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  • Elections

Georgia panel: Reforms, resources needed for election review

A process recently implemented by Georgia state lawmakers to examine how county officials handle elections is likely unsustainable without more resources or reforms, according to the panel that did the first review under the law.

February 08, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Fulton County deputy district attorney Fani Willis gestures as she makes her closing arguments during a trial for Martin Blackwell in Atlanta, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Blackwell is accused of pouring hot water on two gay men as they slept.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Special grand jury's findings remain sealed; Dems call to overturn abortion ban

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says criminal charges are "imminent" in her investigation into the 2020 election, but her final report will stay sealed while she pursues charges. Although they don't have the votes, state Democrats filed bills to overturn Georgia's abortion ban.

January 25, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Judge weighs release of Fulton probe report; Poll shows were Georgians stand

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A Fulton County judge holds a hearing that will decide if findings from a special grand jury investigating Trump's election interference will be made public. Plus a new poll shows how Georgians feel about major issues this legislative session.

January 24, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Hundreds of voters wait in line at State Farm Arena in Atlanta during the first day of in-person early voting Oct. 12, 2020.

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  • Politics

No takeover recommended in Fulton County elections board probe

After a 17-month review, a panel assessing Fulton County's elections board is not recommending the state take over operations in Georgia's most populous county.

January 13, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia players celebrate a win over TCU after the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. Georgia won 65-7. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Dawgs win again; Special grand jury dissolves; Ossoff says Democrats must regroup

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Fulton County special grand jury has ended their investigation. It's unclear if their report will be public or whether District Attorney Fani Willis will pursue charges. Meanwhile, Sen. Jon Ossoff says Democrats have a long way to go to flip state offices — but the Dawgs win back-to-back titles!

 

January 10, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Wandrea Moss and Ruby Hunt

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  • News

Biden to award Citizens Medal to 2 Fulton County election workers

President Joe Biden is set to present the nation's second highest civilian award to 12 individuals involved in defending the Capitol during the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and safeguarding the will of American voters in the 2020 presidential election.

January 05, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Washington State Prison in Davisboro is one of two prisons in Georgia completely without air conditioning. Georgia is one of about a dozen states, all in the South or Southwest, without completely climate controlled prison systems.

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  • News

Atlanta jail without water or heat, detainees' relatives say

Relatives of people incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta say there's been no running water or heat there for days. The families are concerned about what they're calling "inhumane" conditions.

December 29, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Gunna performs at the Wireless Music Festival, Crystal Palace Park, London, England, on Sep. 10, 2021. A judge in Atlanta on Thursday, July 7, 2022, denied bond for rapper Gunna, who's charged with racketeering along with fellow rapper Young Thug and more than two dozen other people.

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  • News

Rapper Gunna pleads guilty in racketeering case in Atlanta

Rapper Gunna has pleaded guilty in Atlanta to a racketeering conspiracy charge. He was arrested earlier this year along with fellow rapper Young Thug and more than two dozen other people.

December 15, 2022
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  • Associated Press
In this Dec. 14, 2020 file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference in Atlanta. As former President Donald Trump sought to lay blame for his 2020 election loss, Georgia’s secretary of state emerged as one of his main targets. Now, with a Trump-endorsed challenger in the Republican primary, Brad Raffensperger is in a tough fight to keep his job.

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  • News

Trump probe subpoena for Georgia secretary of state from DOJ

The office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has received a subpoena related to special counsel Jack Smith's investigation of former President Donald Trump.

December 12, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Over 70 metal renderings of origami figures were displayed at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens from June through October 2022. The exhibition  was funded, in part, though money from Fulton County Arts.

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  • Arts & Life

Funding applications open for Fulton County artists

Artists based in Fulton County have the chance to apply for funding in 2023 through the Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture.

November 30, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
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