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Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trial
Read full article: Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trialA former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering in the police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery has made her first court appearance more than three years after being indicted.
Buc-ee’s shares info for new gas station near Florida border. Here’s where it will be located
Read full article: Buc-ee’s shares info for new gas station near Florida border. Here’s where it will be locatedThe new 74,000-square-foot store — which will be the largest in the state — will feature 120 fuel pumps when it opens to the public.
Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere
Read full article: Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern HemisphereAn unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications.
Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing
Read full article: Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missingA Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia.
Biden administration spending $150M to help small forest owners benefit from selling carbon credits
Read full article: Biden administration spending $150M to help small forest owners benefit from selling carbon creditsThe Biden administration is spending $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with private companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits.
An 87-year-old woman fought off an intruder, then fed him after he told her he was 'awfully hungry'
Read full article: An 87-year-old woman fought off an intruder, then fed him after he told her he was 'awfully hungry'An 87-year-old Maine woman ably fought off a teenage attacker before feeding him because he said he was “awfully hungry.”.
Suit: US ship canal dredging in summer threatens sea turtles
Read full article: Suit: US ship canal dredging in summer threatens sea turtlesA conservation group is suing in federal court over a U.S. agency's timeline for dredging a Georgia shipping channel, saying dredging in the summertime would threaten rare sea turtles.
Georgia deputy resigns over Facebook comment about Arbery
Read full article: Georgia deputy resigns over Facebook comment about ArberyA Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been suspended and faces being fired over comments posted on social media after a judge sentenced three white men to life imprisonment in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
In trial over Arbery death, racial reckoning looms large
Read full article: In trial over Arbery death, racial reckoning looms largeAs three white men prepare to stand trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, many in the slain Black man’s Georgia hometown see the case as a reckoning for the local justice system.
Memorials, lawsuit mark death anniversary of Ahmaud Arbery
Read full article: Memorials, lawsuit mark death anniversary of Ahmaud ArberyLawmakers paused to remember him at the Georgia state Capitol, and President Joe Biden offered thoughts on the slaying one year ago of Ahmaud Arbery. As three men await trial for murder, those closest to Arbery sought to make sure his death isn't overlooked again. Pleas for justice by Arbery's family went largely unheard as Georgia and the nation entered lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic. AdThe anniversary march was organized by the 2:23 Foundation, a group founded by Vaughn and Arbery's cousin, Demetris Frazier, to fight systemic racism. Vaughn, who coached Arbery at Brunswick High School, said the slaying remains painfully fresh.
Maine company successfully launches prototype rocket
Read full article: Maine company successfully launches prototype rocketThis Jan. 31, 2021 image provided by bluShift Aerospace shows The Knack Factory in Limestone, Maine, where an unmanned rocket lifts off in a test run. It was the first commercial rocket launch in Maine history. (bluShift Aerospace via AP)BRUNSWICK, Maine – A Maine company that’s developing a rocket to propel small satellites into space passed its first major test on Sunday. It’s carbon neutral.”AdThe goal is to create a small rocket that could launch a 30-kilogram (66-pound) payload into low-Earth orbit, more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) above Earth's surface. An attempted test launch in Limestone earlier in January was postponed because of weather.
Bond denied for father, son charged in Ahmaud Arbery slaying
Read full article: Bond denied for father, son charged in Ahmaud Arbery slayingIn this image made from video, from left, father and son, Gregory and Travis McMichael, accused in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia on Feb. 2020, listen via closed circuit tv in the Glynn County Detention center in Brunswick, Ga., on Thursday, Nov. 12, as lawyers argue for bond to be set at the Glynn County courthouse. The McMichaels chased and fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, after they spotted him running in their neighborhood just outside the port city of Brunswick. (AP Photo/Lewis Levine)
Judge: Voters can't abolish embattled GA police department
Read full article: Judge: Voters can't abolish embattled GA police departmentBRUNSWICK, Ga. – Voters can't try to abolish an embattled Georgia police department that was wrapped in controversy even before the department oversaw the initial investigation into the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a judge ruled Friday. Superior Court Judge Charles Paul Rose ruled that the referendum on abolishing the Glynn County Police Department is unconstitutional. Brian Kemp signed the measure amid troubled times for Glynn County police. And Glynn County officers brought no charges in February after Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by white men who armed themselves and pursued him after spotting Arbery running in their neighborhood. Glynn County commissioners filed suit to stop the vote, saying it infringed on their authority under Georgia's constitution to provide police services.
Georgia county where Black man shot sues over policing vote
Read full article: Georgia county where Black man shot sues over policing voteBRUNSWICK, Ga. The commissioners of a coastal Georgia county where Black man Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot after being pursued by armed white men are suing to stop a referendum on abolishing the county police department. The Glynn County Commission filed the lawsuit Friday, The Brunswick News reports. Glynn County commissioners have opposed that effort, saying two local Republican lawmakers are trying to help their political ally, Sheriff Neal Jump. A Glynn County narcotics officer was found to have been having sex with two confidential informants. The county also argues the law is improperly targeted at only Glynn County.
Bombshell announcement made after 3 accused in killing of Ahmaud Arbery plead not guilty
Read full article: Bombshell announcement made after 3 accused in killing of Ahmaud Arbery plead not guiltyBRUNSWICK, Ga. The three Glynn County men accused in the murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery appeared via video conference Friday at an arraignment hearing, pleading not guilty to all charges. Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory, are accused in the shooting of Arbery as he jogged through their neighborhood in late February. There are texts to support the DOJs investigation, Assistant District Attorney Jesse Evans said. Gough also argued a motion requesting that District Attorney Joyette Holmes be removed from the case, calling into question the way she was chosen. Arberys lawyers accuse the Brunswick district attorney and Waycross district attorney of trying to protect the McMichaels because they have ties to law enforcement.
5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus
Read full article: 5 things to know today - that aren't about the virusMcMichael's father, Gregory, who was also at the scene, said Arbery was shot as the two men fought over the gun, according to the police report. The AP has not been able to verify the source of the video. (Twitter via AP)Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news:1. DOJ ABRUPTLY DROPS FLYNN CASE The prosecution against Trump’s first national security adviser has become a rallying cry for the president and his supporters in attacking the FBI’s Russia investigation. JUDGE WON'T TOSS COLLEGE BRIBERY CHARGES A federal judge has refused to dismiss charges against actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband and other prominent parents accused of cheating the college admissions process.