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Justice November 17, 2023

Jury convictions of Bannon and Navarro for refusing congressional subpoena may energize lawmakers’ ability to hold powerful people accountable

by Elise J. Bean, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Jan. 25, 2024, Peter Navarro is scheduled to be sentenced – perhaps…

Crime August 14, 2023

Trump’s free speech faces court-ordered limits, like any other defendant’s – 2 law professors explain why, and how Trump’s lawyers need to watch themselves too

by Thomas A. Durkin, Loyola University Chicago and Joseph Ferguson, Loyola University Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A 90-minute court hearing on Aug. 11,…

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Crime June 22, 2023

Heists Worth Billions: An investigation found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and little being done to combat the fraud

by David Maimon, Georgia State University and Kurt Eichenwald, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In January 2020, Debi Gamber studied a computer screen…

Justice June 13, 2023

‘If you want to die in jail, keep talking’ – two national security law experts discuss the special treatment for Trump and offer him some advice

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Georgia April 27, 2023

Kemp signs crime crackdown bills into law, including tough new penalties for gangs recruiting minors

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 26, 2023 A bill signed by Gov. Brian Kemp at a Lake Lanier…

Crime March 13, 2023

Georgia GOP lawmakers aim to continue tough-on-crime push as legislative calendar winds down

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2023 Georgia’s legislators head into the final stretch of a 2023 session…

Law Enforcement December 20, 2022

What the criminal referral of Trump means – a constitutional law expert explains the Jan. 6 committee action

by Margaret M. Russell, Santa Clara University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After 18 months investigating, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6…

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Cobb County August 17, 2022

Musical chairs in the justice system as Cobb-connected officials get new appointments

Cobb is picking up two Superior Court judges who are very familiar to the county, and at the same time a former Cobb police chief and assistant chief deputy will…

In Georgia, the Legislature gave the Georgia Bureau of Investigation authority to investigate election crimes and issue relevant subpoenas. Cobb County poll workers helped voters cast ballots in 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections July 19, 2022

Election officials risk criminal charges under 31 new GOP-imposed penalties

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 19, 2022 Second in a two-part series. See part one here. Since the 2020…

Georgia’s coming fetal personhood law will likely have unpredictable legal ramifications. Photo: Abortion protest in Atlanta May 14, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Georgia July 18, 2022

If Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law takes effect, uneven prosecutions could follow

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 18, 2022 With Roe vs. Wade a thing of the past and Georgia expected…

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