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At least 20 killed on Georgia’s roads over Labor Day weekend

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Staff Report
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Gwinnett County Police released this photo of an overturned vehicle on the I-85 South collector-distributor to Pleasant Hill Road. It was involved in a three-vehicle crash that killed five people and injured three others on September 4, 2023. (Photo Gwinnett County Police)

At least 20 people died on Georgia’s roads over the long Labor Day holiday weekend. Five people lost their lives Monday morning in a wreck on Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County.

The wreck happened shortly before 4 a.m. on I-85 South at the GA-316 exit ramp. Gwinnett police say three vehicles were involved one went over the exit ramp wall and crashed onto the road below. All five people in that vehicle died. Three of them were students at Lakeside High School in Dekalb County.

Gwinnett County Police identified the deceased as Katy Gaitan, 17, of Atlanta; Ashley Gaitan, 16, of Atlanta; Coral Lorenzo, 17, of Atlanta; Hung Nguyen, 18, of Lawrenceville; and Abner Santana, 19, of Suwanee.

In addition to the five who died, three others were hospitalized.

Monday’s crash brought to six the number of people killed in accidents in Gwinnett County over the Labor Day holiday.

Northeast Georgia traffic fatalities

In Northeast Georgia, three people died in traffic accidents over the long holiday weekend.

A motorcycle crash on September 2 in Union County claimed the life of 53-year-old Jon McGill of Blairsville.

According to the state patrol’s preliminary accident report, McGill was driving a Harley Davidson north on Jones Creek Road near Elisha Payne Road when he ran off the road in a curve. The motorcycle traveled down an embankment and struck a road sign. McGill was pronounced dead at the scene.

Fatal crashes also occurred in Jackson and Stephens counties.

Around 12:41 a.m. on Monday, September 4, a trooper from Post 32 in Athens responded to a fatal crash on SR 11/US 129 in Jackson County. The preliminary investigation revealed a Honda Accord was traveling north in the southbound lane of SR 11 near Hog Mountain Road while negotiating a curve. The Honda struck a Mazda CX-6 in the southbound lane.

Troopers say the Honda driver was unrestrained and died at the scene. They identified him as 37-year-old Richard Palmer of Monroe. The Mazda driver suffered minor injuries and was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for treatment.

At the start of the weekend, on Friday, September 1, a 33-year-old Toccoa man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on GA 106/Mize Road south of Toccoa.

The state patrol says Lacitrus Gholston was driving a Dodge Charger northbound on Highway 106 when he crossed the centerline and collided with a Ford SuperDuty pickup truck. Four people in the truck were injured. Gholston died at the scene.

Other accidents reported

The Georgia Department of Public Safety reports there were also fatal traffic accidents in Warren County, Dekalb (4), Atlanta (2), Milledgeville, South Fulton, Cumming, and Lumpkin County.

The holiday travel period began at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 1, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 4.

Last year, 15 people died on Georgia’s roads during Labor Day weekend.

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Fatal wreck south of Toccoa kills 1, injures 4 others

Marvin Aubrey London

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Now Habersham
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Marvin Aubry London, age 89, recently of Manor Lake Assisted Living in Gainesville and formerly of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023.

Born on February 15, 1934, in Cleveland, Georgia, he was a son of the late J. F. “Frank” London and Lolar Indiana Smith London. Mr. London was a Marine Corps veteran and was retired from Delta Airlines. Mr. London lived in the Atlanta area for a number of years before he and his wife moved back to Habersham County in 2002. In his spare time, Marvin enjoyed helping his wife prepare meals for the family, gardening, canning, and napping. He was known for his fried chicken. He and his wife also made and sold arts and crafts at local fairs and festivals. Marvin was very active at Life Church in Baldwin, where he helped prepare meals for various church events.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Mae Ivester London; son, Alvin Jay London; and daughter, Rhonda Kay London Street; brothers, Harold, Robert, and Jay London; and sister, Martha Weaver.

Survivors include son, Donnie Aubrey London of Villa Rica; niece, whom Mr. London raised, Rebecca Alice Hopkins (Ray) of Eastanollee; daughter-in-law, Kathleen London Cheek (George) of Newnan; nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; numerous other step-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 9, 2023, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart, with Rev. Austin Ivester, Mr. Mark Williams, and grandson Denver Atwood officiating. Interment will follow in Stephens Memorial Gardens with Mr. Ray Hopkins officiating and military honors provided by The Grant-Reeves Veteran’s Honor Guard.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the funeral home.

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.

CJ Foodville to build $47M bakery and food processing plant in Gainesville

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Staff Report
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(Courtesy: The Korea Economic Daily)

CJ Foodville Corporation will invest more than $47 million in a new bakery and food processing plant in Gainesville. The facility will create an estimated 285 jobs in Hall County.

The company is a subsidiary of CJ Group, one of the largest food service and food processing companies in South Korea.

New facility to open in 2025

The move into Hall County marks CJ Foodville’s debut in U.S.-based production. The company first entered the U.S. market in 2004 with its TOUS les JOURS bakery café brand, which currently has 100 outlets across 26 states, four of them in Georgia.

“Based on our strong profitability, we have decided to establish a factory in the U.S. to enhance our production and supply capabilities in response to the expanding scale of the TOUS les JOURS business,” said CJ Foodville USA CEO Tony Hunsoo Ahn.

The new facility will be located at the Gainesville Business Park. The Korea Economic Daily says the manufacturing plant will occupy about 90,000 square meters (nearly 1 million square feet). It’s expected to have an annual output capacity of over 100 million items, including Tous les Jours’ frozen dough and cakes.

“The aim is to break ground within this year and complete the construction by 2025,” a company source told The Korea Economic Daily.

CJ Foodville will be hiring for positions in procurement, production, logistics, quality control, utility, HR/Accounting, and supply chain management related positions.

A welcome investment

Governor Brian Kemp and economic leaders welcomed news of CJ Foodville’s Northeast Georgia investment.

“We are excited for CJ Foodville to support its TOUS les JOURS brand from Georgia and partner with the Hall County community to create lasting jobs,” the governor said.

Gainesville Mayor Sam Couvillon said the city has been “setting the table” for CJ Foodville by expanding Gainesville’s infrastructure network to the new business park.

“We are excited to have another globally branded food company call the Gainesville-Hall County Metro home,” Couvillon said.

Gainesville-Hall County is home to 330 global manufacturers and processors. Vice President of Economic Development for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Tim Evans touts the new Inland Port Terminal as one of the things attracting new investment.

“Gainesville-Hall County offers a competitive advantage for food and pharmaceutical businesses by connecting them to world-class talent, industry-specific training at Lanier Technical College, a network of cold-chain logistics providers, and global markets through Georgia Port Authority’s new Inland Port Terminal, expected to open in 2026,” said Evans.

For more on CJ Foodville, visit the company’s website.

Retired Judge Kim Crawford remembered as a dedicated public servant

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Staff Report
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A memorial service will be held Wednesday for a well-known retired local attorney and judge. Linton Kimzey Crawford, Jr. passed away at his residence in Cornelia on Saturday, September 2, following an extended illness. He was 77.

Known as “Kim,” Crawford was a lifelong resident of Habersham County who dedicated his life to public service.

A man of ‘impeccable character’

During his nearly 40-year legal career, Crawford served as a real estate, corporate, and government attorney, including sixteen years as attorney for the Habersham County Board of Education. He served as a municipal court judge for Tallulah Falls and Clarkesville and spent thirteen years on the bench as Habersham County state court judge. In 2010, Judge Crawford was appointed as a superior court judge in the Mountain Judicial Circuit. He retired from the bench in 2012.

Following the news of Judge Crawford’s death, attorney and Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Harkness paid tribute to him on social media.

“I first met the judge when he was an attorney, and I was just a teen bagging his groceries at Winn-Dixie when it was in downtown Cornelia. I always admired and respected him, and as a young man, I wanted to grow up and be like Mr. Kim Crawford,” Harkness wrote. “His impeccable character has always remained all through his life. He was honest and fair. He treated me like a son, and I will always love and respect him and appreciate his kindness to me.”

 A long line of lawyers and life of service

Crawford’s legal career was unsurprising, given his family roots. His grandfather was an attorney, his father was a state court solicitor, and his brother Mike served as Habersham County’s District Attorney.

Judge Crawford’s public service, though, extended beyond the courtroom.

He spent over three years in the U.S. Navy, serving two tours in Vietnam. After leaving active duty in 1972, he continued with the U.S. Navy Reserve’s Intelligence Division, retiring in 1990 with the rank of Commander.

Judge Crawford was an active member of his community, serving on the Habersham County Hospital Authority and in various civic and professional organizations. He also was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Cornelia, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher and sang in the sanctuary choir.

Memorial service

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, in Demorest. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service.

Beyond his public persona, Crawford’s family remembers him as a loving husband and a devoted father and grandfather.

Crawford is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sonja Martin Crawford, their daughter and son, and two grandchildren.

Obituary Linton Kimzey “Kim” Crawford, Jr.

Federal judge rules Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone treatment for transgender minors

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Ross Williams
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit said Monday it will hold off ruling on Georgia’s anti-abortion litigation until the nation’s highest court settles a case that could have implications for Georgia’s 2019 law. (John McCosh/Georgia Recorder)

(GA Recorder) — Georgia can resume enforcing its new law banning hormone treatments for transgender children, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Republican lawmakers passed the controversial law this year, preventing transgender children from receiving estrogen or testosterone treatments. LGBTQ advocates said that amounted to medical discrimination against transgender people, as doctors could still prescribe those hormones for other reasons. It took effect July 1.

On Aug. 20, U.S. District Judge Sarah Geraghty sided with a group of families of transgender children challenging the law, granting a temporary pause on its enforcement while the case moved forward.

The following day, a panel of judges from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Georgia, lifted an injunction on a transgender medical ban in Alabama, finding that the state’s law does not discriminate on the basis of sex, blocking hormone treatments there.

Citing that decision, attorneys representing Georgia asked Geraghty to reconsider, and in an order filed Tuesday, Geraghty blocked her previous order blocking the ban.

“It is undisputed that this Court’s preliminary injunction order rests on legal grounds that have been squarely rejected by the panel in (the Alabama case), and that this Court’s injunction cannot stand on the bases articulated in the order,” Geraghty wrote.

Alabama attorneys representing families of transgender children vowed to fight on and call for the full 11th Circuit Court to hear the case. The attorneys representing Georgia’s suing families asked Geraghty to keep the ban on pause until the court of appeals decides whether to hear the case, but Geraghty ruled that “The Court does not consider this to be a plausible or a lawful option. As the Defendants correctly state, (the Alabama decision) is binding precedent right now, notwithstanding the fact that the mandate has not issued.”

Geraghty says in her order that it could be months before it is clear whether the Alabama plaintiffs will seek a new hearing and whether that request will be granted.

According to Geraghty’s order, a petition for rehearing in the Alabama case must be filed within 45 days of the appeals court’s Aug. 21, order.

Geraghty said she would await further developments in the Alabama case before considering a motion to reconsider.

Pet of the Week: Maggie

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Madi Nix
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This water-loving Lab mix, Maggie, is looking for her forever family. (Photo by Habersham County Animal Care and Control)

ADOPTED!

Hey there, it’s me, Maggie, the one-year-old mystery mix! I’m not entirely sure what breeds make up my DNA, but there’s definitely some Lab in there, given my unwavering love for water. I’m like a little aquatic adventurer whenever I see a pool or a pond.

Oh, and here’s a fun quirk about me: I sometimes talk like a Husky. My vocal expressions can be quite entertaining, and I’ll have you guessing what’s on my mind with my playful “conversations.”

Life’s been a bit of a whirlwind for me. I started as a stray here at the shelter, then found a home briefly, but it wasn’t quite the right fit. Now, I’m back here at the shelter, hoping to find my forever family.

I’m still very much a puppy at heart, so I’ve got that playful spirit and curiosity that’ll keep you entertained (and maybe even sometimes frustrated, hehe). I love being around people, and I’ll do my best to make you smile with my wagging tail and happy barks.

One of my absolute favorite things is swimming and playing in the water. You won’t find a happier dog than me when I’m splashing around. Plus, I’m super dog-friendly, so if you have other furry friends at home, I’d be thrilled to have playmates.

“Oh, happy day!” One of my favorite pastimes is splashing in the water with friends. (HCACC)

Training is something I’d benefit from, and I promise I’m a quick learner. With the right guidance, I’ll become the best companion you could ask for. So, if you’re an active, outdoorsy family with a love for adventure and a place in your hearts for a water-loving pup like me, I think we could be a perfect match!

The shelter Director took me home for a “test drive” over the weekend, and I had lots of fun! She’d be happy to give you the details of EVERYTHING about me! I will say I LOVED the creek and just laying out by the bonfire with the people and other dogs 🐾

Click on my picture to schedule a time to come meet me. I’ll be looking for you!

 

All 19 defendants in Fulton 2020 election racketeering case plead not guilty

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Stanley Dunlap
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Texas attorney Sidney Powell embarked on a public campaign in Georgia and other states, unleashing accusations that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from then-President Donald Trump. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)

(GA Recorder) — Former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants have entered not guilty pleas ahead of their scheduled arraignments on Wednesday in the 2020 Fulton County election inference case.

However, it remains unclear whether some waivers allowing defendants to avoid appearing in court on Wednesday will be granted by the judge.

On Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is set to hold arraignments and conduct a hearing on motions filed for attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell as they seek to have their cases tried separately in the sweeping racketeering conspiracy case for allegedly trying to overturn Trump’s Georgia loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race.

During the 1 p.m. motion hearing for Powell and Chesebro, McAfee also wants Fulton County prosecutors to provide an estimate of how long it would take to present a case in which all 19 defendants would be tried at the same time, as well as other alternatives involving separate trials.

Chesebro’s trial is set to begin on Oct. 23 but McAfee has not yet set a date for Powell or the others who are asking for a speedy trial.

Chesebro’s attorneys have tried to disassociate him from Powell, comparing their roles in the case to “oil and water” while also noting that the two have never had any type of communication with each other.

The charges against Chesebro are related to his role in developing the strategy for implementing slates of false GOP electors in Georgia and several other states who would cast votes in favor of Trump despite results confirming Biden’s victory. Georgia’s false electors gathered at the state Capitol in December 2020, weeks after GOP election officials confirmed through multiple recounts Biden narrowly won the contest.

Meanwhile, Dallas, Texas attorney Powell is also pushing for a speedy trial that takes place separately from the other defendants. Powell’s attorneys have argued in court filings that she was not acting as a Trump campaign lawyer at the time that the indictment alleges she conspired to overturn the election by filing a series of lawsuits that unsuccessfully challenged the results.

Powell’s attorney also disputed the claim that she participated in getting a team of computer forensic experts to visit the Coffee County election office in order to gain unauthorized access to the electronic Dominion Voting Systems equipment.

Trump, who pleaded not guilty to racketeering charges on Thursday, is asking for his trial date to be set after the Oct. 23 date schedule for Chesebro. His attorney argued in motion last week  that allowing him only two months to prepare a defense would be unfair in a case involving 18 other defendants and 41 different criminal charges.

In the 98-page indictment, Fulton County prosecutors also accuse Trump and supporters of spreading unfounded allegations of massive voter fraud and conspiring across multiple states to overthrow the 2020 election.

Last minute arraignment waivers filed

On Tuesday, Trump’s ex-White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, ex-Coffee County election director Misty Hampton and former Trump attorney John Eastman were among the remaining defendants to file waiver requests to avoid in-person arraignments. If the waivers were electronically filed with the court’ clerk’s office after the expiration of a 48-hour deadline prior to the scheduled arraignment then McAfee would decide whether to accept their requests to avoid appearing in court on Wednesday.

Additionally, Meadows, along with several co-defendants, are requesting their cases be transferred to federal court. These include former U.S. Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, state Sen. Shawn Still of Norcross, former Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer, and alternate GOP elector Cathy Latham, who is facing charges related to a breach of the voting systems in Coffee County.

Eastman became the latest of the defendants on Monday to request that his case be tried separately from the others, according to court filings.

Last two comprehensive plan public meetings scheduled this week

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Jerry Neace
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The Ruby C. Fulbright Recreation located at 120 Paul Franklin Road in Clarkesville. (NowHabersham.com)

Habersham County residents have two more opportunities to share their input on future development. The county this week will host the last two public meetings on its comprehensive plan.

Habersham and its municipalities have been working on these plans for several months. The state requires local governments to have comprehensive plans to help shape and coordinate local work programs and development.

The second to last meeting is set for this evening, Monday, September 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville.

The final comprehensive plan meeting will be held at Cornelia City Hall from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 7.

Cornelia City Hall is located at 181 Larkin Street in Cornelia. (NowHabersham.com)

The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) is assisting the county with the process, as well as Clarkesville, Alto, Cornelia, Demorest, and Mount Airy.

“These planning processes are designed to ensure that major projects and policies for the community are developed with public input, ensuring a level of coordination between local and State level interests,” GMRC states.

The public is invited to attend these meetings to review the draft documents, ask questions, and offer input into the plans.

Single-vehicle wreck claims life of Elbert County man

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Joy Purcell
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File photo (Daniel Purcell/NowHabersham.com)

A Bowman driver was killed in a single-car wreck in Elbert County Tuesday morning.

The crash occurred around 11:16 a.m. on GA 172 near King Hall Mill Road, the state patrol says. Troopers identified the deceased driver as 58-year-old Bobby Lynn Maxwell.

The crash investigation revealed Maxwell was driving a Honda Accord north on Hwy. 172. The car ran off the east shoulder of the highway and struck two road signs before traveling down an embankment and overturning.

Maxwell was pronounced dead at the scene. His death follows a tragic weekend on Georgia’s roads. At least 20 people died in traffic accidents across the state over the long Labor Day weekend.

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Fatal wreck south of Toccoa kills 1, injures 4 others

Jill Walden Franklin

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Now Habersham
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Jill Walden Franklin, age 41, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, September 4, 2023.

Born in Gainesville, Georgia, on May 17, 1982, Jill was the daughter of Bobby Walden and the late Sharon Manley Walden. She graduated from Habersham Central High School Class of 2000 and then attended Gainesville College. Jill was a Paraprofessional at Woodville Elementary School. She enjoyed traveling with her family to the mountains and to the beach, and although she didn’t like the sand, she had no problem lying in the sun by the pool. Jill adored her children and was involved in anything they were interested in. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, Jill is preceded in death by her stepmother Debbie Ivester Walden.

Survivors include her husband, Jonathan Franklin of Mt. Airy; their children Caden Franklin, Cadie Franklin, Carsen Franklin, and Emlynn Franklin, all of Mt. Airy; father, Bobby Walden of Clarkesville; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Johnny and Karen Franklin of Mt. Airy; sister-in-law Kelly Franklin of Mt. Airy; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family members.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 7th, at Antioch Baptist Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, September 6th, from 2 – 4 PM and from 6 – 8 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in memory of Jill Franklin by visiting www.gofundme.com/f/jill-franklin-and-family.

An online guest book is available for the family by visiting www.hillsidememorialchapel.com.

Funeral arrangements are in the care and professional direction of Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville. 706-754-6256

Trump and allies enter big week for election interference charges

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Stanley Dunlap
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney is planning a Sept. 8 release of a special grand jury’s report on the 2020 election interference case. (Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder)

(GA Recorder) — An eventful week lies ahead in the Fulton County election interference case with arraignments and the potential release of a special grand jury report that was a prelude to the racketeering charges filed against Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants last month.

There have been a flurry of court filings and hearings on the 2020 election collusion case since a grand jury on Aug. 14  indicted the former Republican president and 18 of his supporters over allegations they illegally conspired to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia and several other states.

Defendants are scheduled to appear in Fulton County Superior Court on Wednesday for their arraignments, during which they will be formally read the criminal charges they are facing and enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.

Last week, Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee gave the 19 defendants the opportunity to formally waive their arraignment within 48 hours of Wednesday’s court date.

Several defendants, including Trump, attorneys Ray Smith and Sidney Powell and entertainment publicist Trevian Kutti, took advantage by entering not guilty pleas and  voluntarily waiving their rights to appear in court on Wednesday.

As of Friday evening, former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani was still among the co-defendants who had not yet waived their arraignments.

There is also the possibility that the week concludes on Friday with the release of the special purpose grand jury’s report that recommended prosecutors consider criminal charges against several people for their roles in trying to disrupt the 2020 election.

District attorneys use special grand juries to review evidence for extensive investigations, but they cannot indict criminals like a regular grand jury.

According to a court filing from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who oversaw the special grand jury, the full report will be published online by 5 p.m. Friday if there are no objections.

The special grand jury over the course of seven months last year heard testimony from 75 witnesses over seven months, including people with direct connections to Trump, election experts, poll workers, elected officials and state employees.

Since February, several media outlets have challenged Fulton County District Fani Willis’ objections to the report’s release as she argued that it could hinder the investigation prior to any potential indictments against suspects.

The first portions of the document released in February revealed that a majority of 23 jurors believed that multiple people perjured themselves but did not identify potential suspects or other potential criminal charges.

Federal judge considers ex-Trump officials request

A ruling could come down this week from U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones on a request from former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to have his case moved to federal court in Atlanta.

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Monday asked a federal court judge to remove his 2020 presidential election interference case from state prosecutors’ hands. File Drew Angerer/Getty Images (file photo) 

Meadows and former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark are seeking to have their cases removed from state court under the legal theory that the criminal charges they face occurred while they were performing their job duties on behalf of the federal government. Federal law prohibits states from prosecuting federal officers who are acting in their official capacities.

Meadows is accused of racketeering and solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer for his role in a phone call in which Trump asked Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Jan. 2, 2021, to “find 11,780 votes,” which would have been enough to tilt Georgia’s election in the outgoing president’s favor.

Meanwhile Clark, while serving as Trump’s top environmental lawyer in 2020, is accused of providing advice that encouraged officials in several other states to appoint an alternate slate of 2020 GOP electors who would cast votes declaring Trump the winner over Biden.

The indictment also accuses Clark  of soliciting a U.S. attorney general and deputy attorney general in December 2020 to make false statements about significant concerns about the election’s results after Georgia election officials had certified Biden’s victory.

Gainesville’s Hall named GHSF Daily state Player of the Week

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Georgia High School Football Daily
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Gainesville RB Gavin Hall is this week's GHSF Daily state Player of the Week. (Photo Twitter )

Gainesville expected Gavin Hall to be a difference-maker when the all-state running back transferred from Hebron Christian, and he’s been that. Hall has rushed for 203, 170 and 180 yards.

His touchdowns have been the difference in all three Gainesville victories. He scored 12 points in an eight-point win over Coconut Grove of Florida, 18 points in a 13-point win over Mountain View and 12 points in a 34-26 victory over Marist.

Hall is GHSF Daily’s state Player of the Week. The award, sponsored by Sports Turf, will be presented to Hall at his school on Wednesday.

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