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Co-defendant in Trump’s Georgia election case seeks to disqualify DA, alleging romantic relationship with prosecutor

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Co-defendant in Trump’s Georgia election case seeks to disqualify DA, alleging romantic relationship with prosecutor One of former president Donald Trump’s co-defendants in his Georgia election interference case is seeking to dismiss the indictment against him and disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, alleging that she “engaged in a personal, romantic relationship” with one … Read more

Ex-Ald. Ed Burke convicted on 13 of 14 counts at landmark federal corruption trial; jury convicts one co-defendant and acquits the other

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Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke was convicted by a federal jury Thursday of racketeering conspiracy and a dozen other counts for using the clout of his elected office to win private law business from developers. The guilty verdict on the marquee charge of the indictment capped a stunning fall for Burke, the former head of … Read more

Judge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case

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FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A judge on Thursday scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against Donald Trump as she postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for one of the former president’s co-defendants had a conflict of interest. “I admonish the government for wasting the court’s time,” U.S. District Judge Aileen … Read more