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Sherry Boston wants Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith off all criminal cases while a Judicial Qualifications Commission misconduct case proceeds; former Chief Justice Harold Melton and a bipartisan prosecutor bloc filed support.
State
Two days after Colt Gray received life without parole, a Barrow County judge sentenced his father to 15 years for second-degree murder and related charges tied to the 2024 school shooting.
State
A Barrow County judge imposed life without parole Tuesday after the 16-year-old pleaded guilty to 55 counts in the September 2024 school shooting that killed four people.
Local
Owners and managers of the northeast Atlanta complex destroyed in a November 2023 fireworks fire agreed to pay tenants and businesses, with adult residents expected to receive at least $4,500 if a judge approves the deal.
Local
Marcus Holloway walked free Friday after DNA evidence cleared him of a 2004 murder he always said he didn't commit. His lawyers say the city's first wrongful-conviction payout could exceed $14 million.
State
The 6-1 ruling preserves Atlanta's withdrawal rights from Lake Lanier — but the court's narrow reasoning leaves the door open for future challenges.