SUMMARY: A judge today rejected a motion to hold Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in contempt for not testifying in a case related to the state‘s open records law. The subpoena claims Willis’s office has ignored the law, which her team argues is a harassment tactic. The judge stated that Willis cannot be in contempt until she is called to the stand and fails to appear. However, the judge indicated that future disciplinary action against Willis remains a possibility.

A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled on Thursday that DA Fani Willis could not be held in contempt because she was not yet called to testify. The DA did not show up to a hearing addressing claims her office violated the Georgia Open Records Act.

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SUMMARY: Valerie Anderson is distraught after her son Devon was shot three times, allegedly by off-duty Atlanta police officer Melvin Potter, outside Nikki’s bar. Surveillance footage shows Potter leaving the bar with fellow officers during a birthday celebration when a fight erupted. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reports Potter shot and killed Anderson but was arrested only for refusing a blood draw related to the incident. This follows a previous DUI arrest in 2021. Anderson questions Potter’s accountability, highlighting his lack of charges in the homicide and his dismissive attitude towards law enforcement during his arrest.

Atlanta Police Officer Melvin Potter was convicted of DUI in 2022 in Coweta County. He’s now accused of killing a man outside a bar in South Fulton.

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SUMMARY: Loan affordability has improved following a Federal Reserve interest rate cut of half a percentage point, marking the first reduction in four years. This cut, driven by favorable inflation trends, enables cheaper car loans, home loans, and business loans, as well as lower credit card rates. A Cobb County business owner expressed hope for further rate cuts to facilitate aspirations like home ownership and education. With variable rate loan holders likely seeing lower bills soon, economists anticipate more rate cuts may occur later this year, with the next Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for November.

The Federal Reserve cut the rate by a half-percent cut. It’s a result of improvements in inflation.

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