Atlanta continued to influence the nation in 2023. Several stories made national headlines and shed light on the ongoing success and, at times, failures of the city.
ADW wraps up the top 10 Atlanta stories of 2023.
Fani Willis Indicts Donald Trump
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis made national headlines after indicting Donald Trump and 18 others for their alleged roles to overturn the 2020 election. Those charged include Trump, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Kenneth Cheseboro, Jenna Ellis, Ray Smith, David Shafer, Sidney Powell, and Cathy Latham. Trump and his co-defendants were booked into the notorious Fulton County Jail. Trump is on record asking former Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp to help overturn the election on separate occasions. He asked Raffensperger during a phone call to help him secure over 11,000 votes, the amount in which he trailed Joe Biden in Georgia. During a recorded call that took place on Jan. 2, 2021, Trump told Raffensperger, “All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won the state.” If convicted, Trump could still run for or win presidency in 2024. However, he would not be able to pardon himself in Georgia due it being a state charge.
YSL Case Begins After Nearly One Year Of Jury Selection, Multiple Odd Issues
Opening arguments in the Young Thug, YSL trial finally began after nearly one year of jury selection. The trial is one of the more prominent cases where rap lyrics will be used as evidence in court. Judge Ural Glanville ruled that 17 different lyrics can be used as evidence against Young Thug and his co-defendants. On the other side, District Attorney Fani Willis has argued that some of YSL lyrics are inspired by real crimes that took place. Last year during a press conference, Wills said, “Don’t confess to crimes on rap lyrics if you do not want them used in court.” However,…
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