Former President Donald Trump pulled in millions at a fundraiser in a swanky neighborhood of Atlanta that has for years railed against the Democrat-led city’s spiraling crime rate and lack of support for the police – even working to secede from the city altogether over the policies. “Our digital online fundraising continues to skyrocket, our major donor investments are climbing, …
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Super Bowl champion Ricardo Lockette arrested on weapon, stolen vehicle charges
Former NFL player Ricardo Lockette was arrested earlier this week in Atlanta, according to booking records obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta. Lockette faces multiple charges, including possession of a gun or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit a felony, possession of a vehicle with an altered VIN and theft by receiving stolen property. Lockette was born in …
Read More »Trump visits Atlanta Chick-fil-A, buys customers chicken and shakes
Former President Donald Trump, while out on the campaign trail, stopped by an Atlanta Chick-fil-A restaurant on Wednesday, where he chatted with staff and treated customers inside the store to chicken and milkshakes. In one video, Trump is seen surrounded by a group of suit-wearing individuals. The former president flattered crew members and customers while having his picture taken with …
Read More »Atlanta-area prosecutor to seek misdemeanor charges against driver who killed 4-year-old
A suburban Atlanta prosecutor says she will seek misdemeanor charges against a man who ran over and killed a 4-year-old girl after family members protested when police said felony charges weren’t justified. “We met with family this morning. And we have told them that we fully intend of course to investigate,” Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson told reporters. “But …
Read More »11-year-old Georgia girl dies saving dog from house fire, uncle says
A house fire in Georgia claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl who was trying to save her dog, family told FOX 5 Atlanta. The fire tore through a home outside the Griffin city limits on Sidney Drive in Spalding County Saturday night. The home was a complete loss, firefighters told FOX 5. The victim’s uncle identified the girl as …
Read More »Trump makes another appeal to Georgia court to dismiss charges on First Amendment grounds
Former president Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case have asked a judge to let them appeal the indictment against them on First Amendment grounds. On Monday, Trump filed a joint motion with 14 co-defendants asking Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to allow them to appeal his April 4 order in which he said …
Read More »On this day in history, April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home run record
Baseball superstar Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s career home run record, on this day in history, April 8, 1974. Known as “Hammerin’ Hank” for his impressive home run abilities, Aaron hit his record-breaking home run off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing, according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame website. The ball went into …
Read More »Martin Luther King Jr. assassination anniversary: Here are 5 landmarks that reveal civil rights struggles
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot dead 56 years ago today in Memphis, Tennessee. His assassin “hoped to kill MLK’s great and widespread dream of unity,” Alveda King, the civil rights leader’s niece, shared with Fox News Digital in a message to be posted on Thursday morning, April 4, on social media. The killer failed in his mission, King wrote …
Read More »'World's sexiest albino' posed as BLM leader to steal nearly $500k through fake charity, prosecutors
An activist who calls himself the “world’s sexiest albino” is on trial this week after allegedly conning nearly $500,000 from donors through a reportedly phony Black Lives Matter charitable group he established. The FBI arrested Sir Maejor Page, 35, back in 2020 after a complaint detailed how he fraudulently utilized a Black Lives Matter non-profit organization “by way of misrepresentations …
Read More »Judge denies Donald Trump's motion to dismiss charges in Georgia election case
A Georgia judge has denied former President Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss his 2020 election interference indictment on the grounds of First Amendment protection. “After considering the extensive briefing, the argument of counsel, and the indictment, the Court finds these vital constitutional protections do not reach the actions and statements alleged by the State. Nor do the statutes themselves facially …
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