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RUSS BYNUM

RUSS BYNUM

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Crime|Political|US

Judge tosses last charge against ex-prosecutor accused of misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery case

A judge has thrown out a felony indictment against a former Georgia prosecutor, ending her trial on charges that she abused her power to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020

Judge tosses last charge against ex-prosecutor accused of misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery case
Crime|Political|US

Ex-prosecutor denies on the witness stand that she tried to protect Ahmaud Arbery's killers

A former Georgia prosecutor has denied using her power to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020

Ex-prosecutor denies on the witness stand that she tried to protect Ahmaud Arbery's killers
Crime|Political|US

Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case

A judge has ordered the acquittal of a former Georgia prosecutor on one of two misconduct charges she faced at trial over whether she abused her power to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020

Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case
Crime|Lifestyle|US

Crews in midair crash included second-generation pilot and flight attendant ‘full of life’

Seven of the 67 people killed when an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter collided in midair were members of the two flight crews

Crews in midair crash included second-generation pilot and flight attendant ‘full of life’
Crime|Political|US

A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery case

The case against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of interfering with the police investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery has taken a blow in the courtroom

A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery case
Crime|Political|US

`You're going home,' police tell Ahmaud Arbery's killer in video shown to jury

A police investigator told the man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery that he wasn't being arrested in an interview roughly two hours after the killing

Crime|Political|US

Did Ahmaud Arbery's killers get help from a prosecutor? A jury hears clashing accounts

Prosecutors and defense attorneys are battling in court over whether a former district attorney tried to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020

Did Ahmaud Arbery's killers get help from a prosecutor? A jury hears clashing accounts
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Southern cities get creative to clear leftover snow and ice after rare winter storm

Southern cities largely unfamiliar with snow and ice are getting creative in their efforts to clean up from this week's winter storm

Southern cities get creative to clear leftover snow and ice after rare winter storm
Environment|US

Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun

The winter storm spreading snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States has broken records, treating the region to unaccustomed perils and seasonal joy

Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
Crime|Political|US

More than 200 potential jurors summoned for trial of prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery's death

A judge is dismissing some of the more than 200 potential jurors summoned for the trial of a prosecutor accused of meddling with the investigation of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

More than 200 potential jurors summoned for trial of prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery's death
Crime|Political|US

Ahmaud Arbery's killers avoided arrest at first. Now an ex-prosecutor faces trial for misconduct

A former Georgia prosecutor is heading to court as a criminal defendant, charged with interfering with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Crime|Travel|US

Southwest pilot arrested on a DUI charge while making preparations in the cockpit

Authorities say an airline pilot who seemed to smell like alcohol was making pre-flight checks in the cockpit when police arrested him on a DUI charge

Environment|News|US

Slaves' descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island

Lifelong residents of a tiny Georgia island who are descended from slaves are pushing to give voters a chance to override local zoning changes that they say threaten one of the last Gullah-Geechee communities in the U.S. South

Slaves' descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Georgia wants to study deepening Savannah's harbor again on heels of $973 million dredging project

The chief executive over Georgia's seaports says larger cargo ships will need deeper water and a taller bridge to reach the Port of Savannah in the near future

Georgia wants to study deepening Savannah's harbor again on heels of $973 million dredging project
Crime|News|US

Exonerated man looked forward to college after prison. A deputy killed him during a traffic stop

Leonard Cure was trying to make up for lost time in the three years since his release from prison after Florida officials concluded he had been wrongfully convicted of armed robbery

Exonerated man looked forward to college after prison. A deputy killed him during a traffic stop
Crime|US|Videos

Georgia sheriff releases video showing a violent struggle before deputy shoots exonerated man

A Georgia sheriff has released video of a violent struggle between a deputy and a Black man he pulled over that shows the driver forcing the deputy's head backward with his hands before the deputy shoots him at point-blank range

Georgia sheriff releases video showing a violent struggle before deputy shoots exonerated man
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Hyundai is rapidly building its first US electric vehicle plant, with production on track for 2025

Construction of Hyundai's first U.S. plant dedicated to making electric vehicles is moving quickly

Hyundai is rapidly building its first US electric vehicle plant, with production on track for 2025
Crime|News|US

Georgia deputy who shot absolved man had been fired for excessive force. Critics blame the sheriff

A Georgia sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a driver in a roadside struggle has been involved in other traffic stops that spiraled into violence

Georgia deputy who shot absolved man had been fired for excessive force. Critics blame the sheriff
Business|Crime|Health|News|US

US agency concludes chemical leak that killed 6 Georgia poultry workers was `completely preventable'

A federal agency says a chemical leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry plant in 2021 could have been prevented

US agency concludes chemical leak that killed 6 Georgia poultry workers was `completely preventable'
Environment|News|US

Company seeking to mine near Okefenokee will pay $20,000 to settle environmental violation claims

The company seeking permits to mine minerals just outside the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine to Georgia environmental regulators

Company seeking to mine near Okefenokee will pay $20,000 to settle environmental violation claims
Crime|News|US|World

Georgia father IDs Army reservist daughter, 24, as among 3 US troops killed in Mideast attack

The family of a 24-year-old U.S. Army reservist from Georgia confirms she was among three American service members killed in a weekend drone attack in Jordan

Georgia father IDs Army reservist daughter, 24, as among 3 US troops killed in Mideast attack
Business|Economy|US

Georgia seaports handled a record number of automobiles in 2023 while container trade dropped 16%

The Georgia Ports Authority says it handled a record number of automobiles on its docks last year

Georgia seaports handled a record number of automobiles in 2023 while container trade dropped 16%
Environment|News|US

Proposed mine outside Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp nears approval despite environment damage concerns

A company's plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp is nearing approval by Georgia regulators, despite conservationists' concerns that it could irreparably damage the swamp and its vast wildlife refuge

Proposed mine outside Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp nears approval despite environment damage concerns
MidEast|News|US|World

Army Reserve soldier killed in Jordan mourned by family and Georgia governor at funeral

Family and friends are gathering in Georgia this week as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan

Army Reserve soldier killed in Jordan mourned by family and Georgia governor at funeral
Crime|Election|News|US

Conservative group tells judge it has no evidence to back its claims of Georgia ballot stuffing

A conservative group that claimed to uncover a ballot stuffing scheme in Georgia has told a judge it has no evidence to back up its allegations

Conservative group tells judge it has no evidence to back its claims of Georgia ballot stuffing

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