Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis photographed in her office on Jan. 4, 2022. A request by the Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory has been approved. Willis last week sent a letter to county superior court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher asking him to impanel a special grand jury. Brasher issued an order Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 saying the request was

Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis photographed in her office on Jan. 4, 2022. Willis is expected to seek charges against former president Donald Trump and his allies this week for failed attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to seek charges against former president Donald Trump and his allies this week for failed attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

More heat is expected in Georgia today.

A plan to close sections of coastal U.S. Highway 17 and replace aging bridges has some residents concerned about public safety.

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