Ex-law partner is evasive as attorneys press for details on Willis and Wade's romance in Trump case
A former law partner of Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade has taken to the witness stand as lawyers pressed him on details about a romantic relationship between Wade and District Attorney Fani Willis that has roiled the 2020 Georgia election case against Donald Trump.
Fani Willis accuses estranged wife of special prosecutor of 'interfering' with Trump election case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is accusing the estranged wife of a special prosecutor she hired of trying to obstruct her criminal election-interference case against former President Donald Trump and others by seeking to question her as part of the coupleโs divorce proceedings.
It's a 'silly notion' that Trump's Georgia case should pause for the election, Willis tells the AP
The district attorney prosecuting Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia says itโs a โsilly notionโ that the former presidentโs case should be paused just because heโs running for office.
The Georgia district attorney who charged Trump expects his trial to be underway over Election Day
The Georgia district attorney who charged former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the stateโs 2020 election says she expects his trial will be underway over Election Day next year and could possibly stretch past the inauguration in 2025.
Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pursued charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgiaโs 2020 presidential election.
At least 8 fake electors have immunity in Ga. election probe
The prosecutor investigating possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election in Georgia has agreed to immunity deals with at least eight Republican fake electors who signed a certificate falsely stating that then-President Donald Trump had won the state.
Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breach
The prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking information about a breach of voting equipment in a county roughly 200 miles south of her Atlanta office.
Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breach
The prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking information about a breach of voting equipment in a county roughly 200 miles south of her Atlanta office.
Judge: Georgia probe prosecutor can't question state senator
A judge has ruled that the prosecutor whoโs investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia cannot question a lawmaker who signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the state.
Judge won't quash subpoenas for Georgia false electors
A judge says Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020 and that they were the stateโs โduly elected and qualifiedโ electors will have to appear before a special grand jury investigating whether the former president and others illegally tried to interfere in the stateโs election.
Judges approve special grand jury in Georgia election probe
Judges have approved a request for a special grand jury by the Georgia prosecutor whoโs investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Bidenโs presidential election victory.
Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump call urges patience
Her office confirmed that the probe includes a call in which Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to โfindโ enough votes to overturn Joe Bidenโs win in the state. Following the November general election, Trump refused to accept his loss by about 12,000 votes in Georgia, long a Republican stronghold. In a Jan. 2 telephone conversation with Raffensperger, Trump repeatedly suggested Raffensperger could change the certified results of the presidential election, an assertion the secretary of state firmly rejected. โBJayโ Pak, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Atlanta, was a โnever-Trumperโ โ a term often used for conservative critics of Trump. Thatโs just logical.โPrior to his call with Raffensperger, Trump tried unsuccessfully to pressure others in Georgia.
Georgia prosecutor investigates election after Trump call
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, right, walks to his office in the Capitol Building Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. In a Jan. 2 telephone conversation with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Trump repeatedly argued that Raffensperger could change the certified results of the presidential election, an assertion the secretary of state firmly rejected. After the November general election, Trump refused to accept that Biden had beaten him. Prior to his call last month to Raffensperger, Trump had tried to pressure others in Georgia. Investigators with the secretary of stateโs office who look into such complaints typically present their findings to the state election board, which then decides how to proceed.
Family, friends plead for answers in shooting death of Wayne State student
DETROIT โ Five weeks ago Wayne State freshman Casey Lynae Willis was shot and killed in her car on Detroitโs east side. READ: Community comes together to remember Wayne State University student shot, killed on Detroitโs east sideโCasey would have been 19 today,โ said Caseyโs Mother, Carol Bush. โWe need serious help in finding out who is responsible for taking away her dreams, taking away everything that she worked hard for. If you have any information you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.
Severe thunderstorm warning expires in Washtenaw, County
WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. The severe thunderstorm warning for Washtenaw County expired at 3:30 p.m. Friday. The National Weather Service issued the warning around 2:50 p.m.LIVE RADAR: Rain, storms rolling through Metro DetroitA line of severe storms was located at 3 p.m. from about Ann Arbor to near Willis to Milan, according to the National Weather Service. The storms were moving east at 40 mph, officials said. Heavy rain and potential flooding is expected throughout Metro Detroit for most of the day. Click here to read the latest update from the Local 4Casters.
Man beats Wayne County homeowner with tire iron during break-in, police say
SUMPTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ A Michigan man broke into a Wayne County house and beat the homeowner with a tire iron, even chasing him outside to continue the attack, according to police. Norman Johnson, 31, of Willis, is accused of breaking into a home in the 23000 block of Elwell Road Road in Sumpter Township. Officials said Johnson broke in Saturday and beat the 26-year-old homeowner with a tire iron, causing serious injuries to the manโs head and torso. When the homeowner left the house, Johnson chased him and continued to attack him in the yard, police said. Johnson was taken into custody but denied knowing about the break-in or the attack on Elwell Road, police said.