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‘Nazi judges!’ Trump’s Georgia hearing triggers heated meltdown from right-wingers

Right-wing figures reacted to a Georgia hearing involving Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss his RICO case with outrage over the way the legal system was treating former president. At a Thursday hearing in Fulton County, Trump’s attorney, Steve Sadow, claimed that Trump should not be prosecuted for an election interference conspiracy because of his First Amendment free speech rights. Georgia prosecutors, however, said the case was about more than free speech. Conservative podcaster Steve Bannon,

Daily Beast

Trump Tells Atlanta Judge Lies Help Get to the Truth

Michael M Santiago/GettyImages Donald Trump tried to convince a state judge to drop his Georgia election interference case on Thursday, summoning a tortured relationship between falsehoods and truths to make his case. Trump’s lawyers argued that lies aren’t just protected by the First Amendment; lies are sometimes essential, his lawyers said, at getting to the truth. The morning’s court hearing could prove a pivotal step as Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis works her criminal

Georgia News

Watch Live: Georgia House and Senate debate major legislation on final day of 2024 legislative session

The day is finally here. Thursday is Sine Die — the final day of Georgia’s 2024 legislative session. Both chambers will be in session all day and late into the night to pass — or block — numerous crucial bills before the session ends. Watch the livestreams from the House and Senate chambers below to catch it all as it happens. Also get primed for the day ahead with our things to watch on Sine

Georgia News

Reporter’s Notebook: Discussion about ageism, $3 million for RiverLands Gateway Park, African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta secures gallery space

Tracey Gendron to OnBoard: We all are aging Ageism is real. And nearly everyone contributes to the negative attributes of getting older. Maybe you have said, “I’m having a senior moment.” Or maybe you blame age for not being able to adopt new technology. Or we maybe “compliment” someone for looking good for their age. The post Reporter’s Notebook: Discussion about ageism, $3 million for RiverLands Gateway Park, African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta secures

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‘The usefulness of lies’: Prosecutor shreds Trump’s First Amendment argument in Georgia

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney argued Thursday his Georgia election racketeering case should be dismissed because, as the prosecutors summarized it, “he lied over and over and over again.” It was a flabbergasted state attorney Donald Wakeford who spoke out against the First Amendment challenge brought by Trump lawyer Steve Sadow, who argued that the case should be dropped because it attempted to criminalize free speech, and cited the false claims that the 2020 presidential

Georgia News

Authorizing sports betting in Georgia may lack needed votes from lawmakers

There’s still a chance Georgians could vote on authorizing sports betting in November, but the odds may be poor. The House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed out both a proposed state constitutional amendment and authorizing legislation that would let Georgians bet legally on pro and college sports. But a top Democrat said his party still wants to see changes in how state taxes on sports betting would be spent. Without Democratic votes, a constitutional amendment can’t