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Winning defendant fights for government to pay his legal fees
(The Center Square) – Government responsibility for the legal fees needed by a Georgia veteran to clear his record against Drug Enforcement Administration charges at before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Brian Moore had $8,500 with him in March 2021 as he prepared to board a flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles. DEA agents seized it, though they allowed Moore to continue to California where he was to record a music video. ...
The Savannah Police has started issuing fines under the city's gun storage ordinance
Three citations and one warning citation have been issued under the City of Savannah's gun storage ordinance as of Aug. 15, after the implementation of the ordinance four months ago, according to open records requests obtained from the Savannah Police Department (SPD). The ordinance, passed unanimously by Savannah City Council on April 15, requires firearms left in motor vehicles be "securely stored" in compartments or in a locked trunk while also requiring lost or stolen firearms be...
A new book aims to be the definitive take on the Murdaugh murders
Valerie Bauerlein, a Raleigh-based reporter who covers the Southeast for The Wall Street Journal, spent nearly three years traipsing around South Carolina's Lowcountry to document the fall of the Murdaugh family dynasty. Why it matters: When Alex Murdaugh, the scion of a legal and political institution in South Carolina, was accused of murdering his wife and son in 2021 it captured the nation's attention. Bauerlein dug deep into thousands of pages of historical records to document the Murdaugh's family penchant for existing out the law and interviewed hundreds of sources about the killings and the events leading up to them....
Georgia DNR re-opens salt waters for clam harvesting
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WSAV) The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has re-opened all of Georgia’s salt waters to the commercial and recreational harvesting of clams, after the recent closure due to Tropical Storm Debby. The DNR says the decision follows after careful analysis of water samples from all shellfish growing areas. The samples were found […]
17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer. The Communications Workers of America — the union representing the striking employees — said workers walked off the job Friday in response to AT&T’s […]
McDaniel And Doss Named To GMA Legislative Priority Councils
Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel and Rome City Commissioner Jamie Doss have been appointed to the Georgia Municipal Association’s 2024-2025 federal and legislative policy councils. Those councils are advisory bodies that strive to set legislative priorities for the state legislature in Atlanta and U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. “This impressive group of city leaders bring a wealth of knowledge and dedication to GMA’s policy councils. This expertise will be invaluable as...
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