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Georgia lawmakers advance bills aimed to give convicts of minor crimes easier path to work, housing

The Georgia Nursing Board sets the standards for nurses who wish to work in the field as part of an extensive licensing and certification process. The Georgia Justice Project is collaborating with legislators to propose a measure that would reduce some of the criminal barriers to dozens of professions that require licensing. Don Murray/Getty Images Two Georgia legislative panels on Monday approved bills that criminal justice reform advocates contend will help thousands of people with

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Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case

Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case filed court papers Monday seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution or dismiss the charges. The resignation of the special prosecutor with whom Willis had a romantic relationship is not enough to correct the appearance of impropriety, the judge found, according to a court filing by attorneys for Trump, former New York Mayor Rudy

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‘Everybody wants to be Irish:’ Thousands visit annual Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day parade

Peachtree Street transformed into a parade route on March 16, where thousands of people gathered for the 140th annual St. Patrick’s Parade. It’s the city’s longest-running event with participants from across the country.  The Atlanta Police Department Color Guard opened the parade with over 3,000 participants ranging from high school marching bands, Irish dance groups, The post ‘Everybody wants to be Irish:’ Thousands visit annual Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day parade appeared first on SaportaReport. SaportaReport

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Without much fanfare, RNC is gutted

It’s a sign of just how much novocaine we’ve injected into the jaw of American politics over the past few years that the gutting of the Grand Old Party was received last week with such numbed indifference. The post Without much fanfare, RNC is gutted appeared first on SaportaReport. SaportaReport Read More

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Suit alleging suppression of free speech met with skepticism at U.S. Supreme Court

Protesters backing a social media case against the U.S. government rallied outside the Supreme Court on Monday, March 18, 2024, as arguments in the case were being heard inside. The lawsuit filed in 2022 by attorneys general in Missouri and Louisiana alleges the federal government colluded with social media companies to suppress the freedom of speech. Jane Norman/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical Monday of a lawsuit alleging the federal government

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Trump And His Co-Defendants Appeal Judge’s Decision To Keep Fani Willis On Election Interference Case

Just two days after Judge Scott McAfee issued a ruling in the misconduct hearing involving Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis, lawyers for Trump and his co-defendants have submitted an appeal.  McAfee initially ruled that the defendants failed to prove that Willis benefitted from her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. However, he gave a ruling … Continued The post Trump And His Co-Defendants Appeal Judge’s Decision To Keep Fani Willis On Election Interference Case appeared