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Young Thug's criminal trial is the longest in Georgia history. The saga may be far from over.
The longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history is poised to become a lot longer — or, if the defense has its way, derailed entirely. In the latest disruption that has placed the criminal racketeering case against rapper Young Thug on hold indefinitely, a Fulton County Superior Court judge must decide whether the trial judge should recuse himself — a process that legal experts say would include an evidentiary hearing and allow up to 90 days for a ruling.
Fulton sheriff blasts county for halting plan to build new jail
Sheriff Pat Labat is not giving up hope for building a $1.7 billion jail despite the Fulton County Commission choosing to abandon the plan.Why it matters: The commission's decision last week to solicit proposals to refurbish the Rice Street and South Annex facilities is the latest in a push and pull over how to address the jail's overcrowding issues and crumbling infrastructure.Driving the news: Labat opened parts of the Rice Street facility, the county's main jail, for a media tour on Friday.The tour showcased the Fulton County Sheriff's Office's "blitz project," which calls for installing updated light fixtures, improving plumbing,...
Georgia sheriff laments scrapped jail plans in county under federal civil rights investigation
ATLANTA (AP) — The sheriff in a Georgia county where prison conditions have led to a federal civil rights investigation criticized a decision not to move forward with plans for a new jail, calling the vote “shortsighted” on Friday. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday...
Judge presiding over YSL trial recused from case
ATLANTA — Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville will no longer be in charge of the ongoing gang and racketeering trial against Atlanta rapper Young Thug and his alleged associates. Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause granted the motions filed by Young Thug and his co-defendant Deamonte Kendrick to recuse...
Fulton County Housing Authority put on notice, at risk of losing funding
There are growing concerns about what is happening within the Housing Authority of Fulton County (HAFC) regarding its leadership, staffing, and financing, a program that helps provide housing to more than 10,000 people across Fulton County. However, the agency and its Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly known as Section 8,...
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