Georgia
Graham appeals order to testify in Georgia election probe
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has formally appealed a decide’s order requiring him to testify earlier than a particular grand jury investigating whether or not former President Donald Trump and others illegally sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.
The South Carolina Republican’s attraction had been anticipated following a decide’s Monday ruling that he adjust to prosecutors’ efforts to compel him to testify Aug. 23 about his telephone calls to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his workers within the weeks following the election.
The eleventh U.S. Circuit Courtroom of Appeals will contemplate Graham’s request, filed late Wednesday. Graham’s authorized group additionally requested a federal decide to place his particular grand jury look on maintain in the course of the attraction course of.
Graham’s attraction was made the identical day that one other Trump affiliate, former marketing campaign legal professional Rudy Giuliani, spent roughly six hours earlier than the particular grand jury. The previous New York mayor unfold false claims of election fraud in Fulton County as he led efforts to problem the election leads to Georgia.
Met by an Related Press reporter on the airport as he returned to New York on Wednesday, Giuliani mentioned that he had “glad his obligation underneath the subpoena” from prosecutors however gave no additional particulars of his testimony.
Fulton County District Legal professional Fani Willis has indicated she is within the particulars of a telephone name between Graham and Raffensperger shortly after the 2020 election. On the time, Raffensperger mentioned that Graham requested if he had the ability to reject sure absentee ballots and that he interpreted the query as a suggestion to toss out legally solid votes.
Graham additionally “made reference to allegations of widespread voter fraud within the November 2020 election in Georgia, according to public statements made by identified associates of the Trump Marketing campaign,” Willis wrote in a court docket submitting.
Graham has argued that calls have been a part of his duties as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, together with his authorized group — which incorporates former Trump White Home counsel Don McGahn — arguing that Graham’s place in Congress protects him from having to seem earlier than the grand jury.
Willis opened her probe into post-election actions by Trump and his allies after the disclosure of a exceptional Jan. 2, 2021, telephone name between Raffensperger and Trump by which the then-president steered the state official may “discover” the precise variety of votes that might be wanted to flip the election leads to Georgia.
Denying any wrongdoing, Trump has described the decision as “excellent.”
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, in the meantime, had acquired a subpoena to seem earlier than the particular grand jury on Thursday. However his attorneys on Wednesday filed a movement to quash it, and Fulton County Superior Courtroom Decide Robert McBurney mentioned the governor does not have to seem whereas that movement is pending, Kemp spokesperson Katie Byrd mentioned.
Georgia
Georgia representative proposes house bill after child dies in daycare
POOLER, Ga. (WSAV) — Georgia state representative Rick Townsend of Brunswick, has introduced House Bill 118, following the death of one year old Jamal Bryant Jr. who tragically died last may in daycare.
This bill would require CPR training and devices to assist children who are choking in childcare settings.
It has been nearly a year since one year old Jamal Bryant Jr. died from choking on a piece of watermelon at a daycare center in Brunswick. Georgia leaders had their first and second reading this week, which would require daycare centers to have at least one portable airway clearance device.
We spoke to Allison McLean, director at Primrose Schools in Pooler, about their thoughts on the proposed bill.
“I think, unfortunately, choking is a common situation that can happen within childcare facilities, and it can happen very fast,” McLean said.
She said this will be a positive step forward for the childcare industry.
“I like the idea of something being put in place to help hopefully prevent those incidents from happening,” McLean explained. “So, if a child were to be choking, knowing that we have this life back on hand, that we could grab and quickly take to help that choking situation”
Townsend is also proposing that daycare employees complete CPR training within their first 45-days of employment, rather than the first 90 days.
McLean said their team is ahead of the game, with 100 percent of their staff CPR certified.
“We have noticed here at our school that we have found that we like to get our teacher CPR drift training within the first 30 to 60 days,” she said.
We are told it’s a bill that could potentially change the public’s perception of daycare safety.
“I think sometimes what you’re thinking of as a mom or a dad is who can take care of your child best,” McLean said. “I think knowing that the schools have something already that could help in an instance like that would support those parents feeling more comfortable bringing their children to school.”
If passed, all childcare centers licensed under the Georgia Department of Early Care Learning’ will have to obtain a portable airway device.
Georgia
Former Georgia HBCU basketball coach found shot to death in Atlanta
ATLANTA – A former Georgia HBCU basketball coach who went missing earlier this week was found dead in northwest Atlanta.
Homicide detectives with the Atlanta Police Department are investigating the death of 59-year-old Samuel Jackson.
Missing coach found dead in Atlanta
What we know:
Jackson, the former head basketball coach at Fort Valley State, was reported missing by his wife on Monday.
According to WXGA, Jill Jackson last spoke to her husband on Sunday night as he was preparing to start his job as an Uber Eats driver.
Deputies reportedly found Jackson’s BMW at an apartment complex in Bonaire, Georgia. According to the investigation report, the car was unlocked and things had been “scattered over the seat and floor.” Jackson was nowhere to be found.
Desmond Jackson, the missing man’s son, told WGXA that he was able to use technology to track his dad to Atlanta.
“His phone pinged in Atlanta, [law enforcement] weren’t able to give exact details,” he said. “Since then, I was able to get into his Gmail just to pull up his location history and it shows his phone; his Gmail, or his phone was there off Bolton Road.”
On Wednesday, the Atlanta Police Department said that it was asked by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office to look into the possibility that Jackson was near the 2900 block of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.
After canvassing the area, officers found a man who had been shot multiple times. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to WGXA that Jackson was the victim.
What we don’t know:
Details about Jackson’s disappearance and death remain limited, and authorities are trying to trace how the missing man went from Peach County to Atlanta.
“Homicide detectives will be working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” the Atlanta Police Department wrote in their release.
What you can do:
The investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information that could help detectives, contact the Atlanta Police Department.
The Source: Information for this story came from a release by the Atlanta Police Department as well as additional reporting by WGXA’s Leah Kincaid and Gloria Ruth Finney.
Georgia
SEC Team Recruiting Rankings: Georgia’s Big Commit, Zech Ford, Moves the Needle
College football season ended a week-and-a-half ago when Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the National Championship game, but the recruiting stove is red hot across the sport.
In the SEC, Georgia landed a commitment from big-time safety Zech Fort of IMG Academy in Florida on Thursday. How did it impact the recruiting rankings across the SEC?
247Sports updated its composite team rankings following the commitment and five SEC programs checked in the top 10 nationally while three more ranked within the top 20.
Despite a woeful 2024 season that saw just a 2-10 overall record and winless SEC campaign, Mississippi State still ranks ahead of four other SEC teams.
Here is what the SEC team recruiting rankings look like as of January 30, 2025. Clearly there is a lot of time for movement to be made as we’re 11 months from the early signing period, but the foundation for recruiting classes is clearly being built.
No. 16: Kentucky (0 nationally)
Kentucky is the only team in the SEC that is yet to receive a public verbal commitment in the 2026 recruiting cycle.
15. Vanderbilt (54th nationally)
Vanderbilt Football:
1 commitment
87.26 average player rating
17.26 team points
14. Missouri (51st nationally)
Missouri Football:
1 commitment
89.58 average player rating
19.58 team points
13. Alabama (49th nationally)
Alabama Football:
1 commitment
95.05 average player rating
25.05 team points
12. Mississippi State (42 nationally)
Mississippi State Football:
4 commitments
87.07 average player rating
34.05 team points
11. Ole Miss (38th nationally)
Ole Miss Football:
2 commitments
86.66 average player rating
37.21 team points
10. Texas (33rd nationally)
Texas Football:
2 commitments
95.35 average player rating
50.55 team points
9. Florida (28th nationally)
Florida Football:
3 commitments
90.63 average player rating
61.32 team points
8. Oklahoma (19th nationally)
Oklahoma Football:
4 commitments
91.32 average player rating
83.65 team points
7. South Carolina (14th nationally)
South Carolina Football:
5 commitments
89.93 average player rating
96.70 team points
6. Georgia (12th nationally)
Georgia Football:
5 commitments
92.03 average player rating
106.71 team points
5. Arkansas (9th nationally)
Arkansas Football:
9 commitments
87.96 average player rating
117.09 team points
4. LSU (8th nationally)
LSU Football:
6 commitments
91.63 average player rating
123.91 team points
3. Auburn (7th nationally)
Auburn Football:
6 commitments
93.11 average player rating
132.21 team points
2. Tennessee (6th nationally)
Tennessee Football:
7 commitments
90.7 average player rating
135.95 team points
1. Texas A&M (2nd nationally)
Texas A&M Football:
10 commitments
92.2 average player rating
192 team points
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