Nearly Nine Years Later, Opening Statements Reveal the Battle Lines in the Tripp Trial
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Defense casts Tanya Tripp as a manipulated spouse while prosecutors lay out a timeline of deception, setting up a trial that may hinge on forensic certainty and proof of knowledge nearly nine years after Janelle Carwell’s disappearance. After nearly nine years of delay, speculation, and public debate, the Tripp murder trial formally […]
Georgia’s SB 74 Is a Direct Threat to Free Speech — and to Librarians
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Georgia lawmakers describe Senate Bill 74 as a child-protection measure. In reality, the bill removes long-standing legal protections for librarians and replaces them with the threat of criminal prosecution. It is difficult to read the legislation any other way: SB 74 is designed to pressure public […]