Former President Donald Trump has been charged with mishandling classified documents, making him the first former president to face federal charges. The arrest follows a jury finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, as well as investigations into his involvement in the Capitol insurrection and attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. Police had braced for up to 50,000 demonstrators outside the courthouse, but the scene was relatively sedate as Trump headed to a Cuban restaurant for a meeting with loyalists.
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Key takeaways: Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has praised the Department of Justice for their investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump. Romney has praised…
The Carter family has announced that Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady and wife of Jimmy Carter, has been diagnosed with dementia. The Carter Center emphasized Rosalynn's advocacy for mental health and noted that she is still living happily at home with her husband. As Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care, the nation is sending its best wishes to the Carters.
On Memorial Day, the U.S. Army will honor the memory of Pfc. Luther Herschel Story, a Korean War soldier from Americus, Georgia, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. Story sacrificed his own safety to cover his company’s retreat, and his Medal of Honor and portrait at the National Infantry Museum will serve as a reminder of his sacrifice and the sacrifices of all who have served. His remains will be buried at Andersonville National Cemetery near his hometown on Memorial Day.
The Grier family has filed a $100 million federal civil rights lawsuit against the Hancock County Sheriff's Office after Brianna Grier, a 28-year-old Georgia mother, died last summer after falling out of a sheriff's patrol car. The lawsuit alleges that deputies "unlawfully and willfully seized and restrained" Grier and failed to provide medical assistance, causing injury to her head and brain. The Grier family is seeking justice and accountability in the case and is seeking $100 million in damages for the wrongful death of Brianna Grier.
A private autopsy has revealed that Lashawn Thompson, a 35-year-old man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, suffered from severe neglect, including dehydration, malnourishment, and rapid weight loss. The autopsy found that these conditions contributed to his fatal cardiac arrhythmia, and the family's lawyers are calling for an investigation into the conditions of the jail and the circumstances surrounding Thompson's death. The Fulton County Jail has yet to comment on the autopsy report.
Four years after a newborn baby was found abandoned in a plastic bag in a wooded area of Cumming, Georgia, Karima Jiwani, 40, has been arrested and charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault, and other charges. Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman detailed how the baby, named "Baby India" by authorities, was discovered in the woods in June 2019 and placed in the care of a foster family. The case has sparked a conversation about the importance of safe surrender laws, which allow parents to safely and legally surrender their newborns.
Key takeaways: The University of Georgia’s football team declined an invitation to visit the White House on June 12 due to a scheduling conflict. The…