Gov. Kemp suspends Georgia lawmaker indicted on pandemic unemployment fraud charges
Democratic Rep. Sharon Henderson is accused of illegally collecting nearly $18,000 in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits while serving as an elected official.
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Democratic Rep. Sharon Henderson is accused of illegally collecting nearly $18,000 in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits while serving as an elected official.
Authorities say a network of car dealers and business owners orchestrated a years-long scheme to illegally register vehicles for unlicensed buyers, leading to nine arrests under Georgia's RICO Act.
Federal prosecutors allege that the Atlanta Housing Authority executive used false identities and shell businesses to collect tens of thousands of dollars.
Prosecutors say the Atlanta man tried to steal over $3.3 million from the Massachusetts Treasury using an elaborate fraud scheme.
Georgia businessman Rick Jackson is entering the race for governor, pitching himself as a conservative outsider shaped by hardship who says his life story proves results matter more than politics.
Jonesboro city leaders voted Monday night to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, approving an ordinance that replaces jail time with civil penalties and takes effect immediately.
The Atlanta Braves are heading into the season with a major question still unanswered: where and how fans will be able to watch their games.
Jere Chang never planned to become a teacher. Now, nearly two decades into her career, she's built a classroom many students say feels like home, and a social media following of nearly 3 million who see pieces of that classroom reflected online.
A new report released Tuesday morning is renewing scrutiny on conditions inside the Fulton County Jail, just days after a massive pipe burst flooded parts of the aging facility with more than 70,000 gallons of water.