Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis encountered a significant setback in her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and 18 others over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. On May 29, Judge Scott McAfee granted co-defendant Harrison Floyd more time to prepare his case, potentially delaying the trial further. This decision comes as Willis and her team face increasing challenges, including accusations of a conflict of interest involving Willis and former prosecutor Nathan Wade. Trump and his co-defendants have pleaded not guilty to all charges, arguing that their actions were legitimate inquiries into election integrity. BREAKING: Jim Jordan proposes legislation to defund the FBI, Jack Smith, Fani Willis and Alvin Bragg Do you approve this?Yes or No pic.twitter.com/0DNvZGqGzV — Wake Up America (@_wake_up_USA) June 3, 2024 The delay underscores the complexities of the high-profile case, which centers on allegations of election interference and racketeering. The court's decision allows Floyd's legal team to conduct a thorough review of the 2020 election votes in Fulton County, a move that could stall the proceedings significantly. Legal experts suggest the ruling is unlikely to derail the overall case. Scott Lucas from University College Dublin noted that while Judge McAfee's decision is generous to the defense, it does not fundamentally impede the prosecution's efforts. This indicates that despite the delays, the trial is expected to proceed eventually. Fani Willis’ father refers to Jessie Unruh, a white politician, as a “cracker” multiple times in a recorded video. White people are the only group you’re allowed to be racist towards and discriminate against. pic.twitter.com/Zv7IeugEYM — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 19, 2024 Willis has also faced scrutiny for her handling of the case, particularly concerning her previous relationship with Wade. The court previously dismissed charges that alleged a conflict of interest, allowing Willis to continue leading the prosecution. This aspect of the case has added another layer of controversy to an already contentious legal battle. As the legal battle unfolds, the stakes remain high. Trump, who is running for president in 2024, could see his campaign impacted by the trial's outcomes. The case continues to draw national attention, highlighting the contentious nature of election-related legal proceedings and the legal challenges Trump faces as he campaigns. This development marks the latest chapter in a series of legal and political challenges surrounding the 2020 election and its aftermath. The trial's outcome could have far-reaching implications for the involved parties and the broader political landscape in the United States. Both sides are preparing for a prolonged legal fight as they navigate the complex issues at hand. The judge's ruling has also sparked reactions from political analysts and the public. Some view it as a necessary step to ensure a fair trial, while others see it as a tactic to delay justice. Regardless of these perspectives, the trial of Donald Trump and his co-defendants remains a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over election integrity and the rule of law in America. What are YOUR thoughts? We want to hear from you! Please comment below to join the discussion. The post Fani Willis Faces Setback in Trump Georgia Election Case appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

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Books book annoucement The Stories in Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity Showcase a Spectrum of Queer Experiences An anthology of queer hope, joy, and triumph. By Reactor | Published on June 4, 2024 Comment 0 Share New Share We are excited to share the table of contents and contributing authors for Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity, an anthology coming next year from Erewhon. Edited by award-nominated writer, critic, and researcher Lee Mandelo, and overseen by editor Diana Pho, this anthology promises stories of queer hope, joy, and triumph. Whether speculating on new technologies and cultural shifts; envisioning social politics through utopias and dystopias; navigating an ever-changing world as well as intimate relationships; or something else entirely: Amplitudes will offer engaged, imaginative perspectives on our lives. The stories inside this anthology contain multitudes—whether playful, serious, sexy, experimental, frightening, hopeful, or all of the above—centering how queer folk are powerful and trans lives matter, and featuring works from current and emerging science fiction and fantasy voices across the spectrum of identities. Amplitudes is a clarion call that readily accepts how we’re here, we’re queer—and we’re fucking used to it!—for today’s readers and beyond. The twenty-two pieces collected in Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity all answer the question “what if things were different?” in their own ways, but they share a resistant, critical belief in the possible futures we can create together. These stories carry a sense of hope—though it might be hard-won, complicated, and partial. Overall, my editorial aim with Amplitudes was to approach queerness and-or transness expansively: as lived politics, experiences, identities, and cultures; as resistance against oppressive systems of power; as sources of self-making and intense connection with others across time and space; as gateways to pleasure, sex, desire, and intimacy; et cetera. And I think these stories do that so well together!—Lee Mandelo, Editor Here, preview the Table of Contents in the authors’ own words: 1. The Republic of Ecstatic Consent by Sam J. Miller Wow, who would have thought, turns out living in a radical queer activist collective in a future moment of massive liberational societal transformation isn’t just tons of fun, it’s tons of work too. 2. Trans World Takeover by Nat X Ray The first guy we decided to trans as part of Trans World Takeover was this older lady from San Antonio who was our school’s trigonometry teacher slash football coach. 3. The Orgasm Doula by Colin Dean What if each orgasm could be your last? 4. The Shabbos Bride by Esther Alter The feminine aspect of the Holy One fucks a closeted trans woman. 5. MoonWife by Sarah Gailey “MoonWife” is about the ghosts we create through our online lives, and the love that can pursue us even into death. 6. Forever Won’t End Like This by Dominique Dickey “Forever Won’t End Like This” is a love letter to all the queers networks have tried to bury, and the fandoms that refuse to let them die. 7. They Will Give Us a Home by Wen-yi Lee The mlm/wlw lavender marriage from attempted-murder hell where they dream about killing each other to claim sole ownership of their dystopian dream apartment. 8. There Used to Be Peace by Margaret Killjoy In the middle of the collapse of the USA, an order of antifascist knights brings both sword and rifle to the cause of protecting refugees. 9. Fettle & Sunder by Ramez Yoakeim The Militia is closing in, neighbors turn their backs, and Juan and Ephraim’s narrow escape path is littered with threats, sacrifices, and revelations that threaten to tear them apart. 10. Six Days by Bendi Barrett Societal collapse, but instead of doom-prepping edgelords, make it loving, emotionally-mature, cooperative queer community building. 11. The They Whom We Remember by Sunny Moraine A person living in a future of wildly malleable bodies and genders struggles to understand their own present self through the hazy lens of the frightening past. 12. When the Devil Comes From Babylon by Maya Deane “You don’t have to be a boy, the Devil tells me. In Babylon, you can be anything you want. I know where I’m supposed to fit into God’s grand design, but my heart rebels against it, rejecting every good thing, longing for wickedness. ” A closeted trans girl lives in fear that a demon from Babylon will save her from her family’s Christian cult. What follows is closer to a CPS visit. 13. Copper Boys by Jamie McGhee Kit understands trees. Easy to plant. Easier to chop down. But her feelings? Not so much. 14. A Few Degrees by Ash Huang What happens when ‘if it fits it sits’ comes up against a multi-million dollar satellite dish—and the narrator’s deep-seated insecurity. 15. Where the World Goes Sharp and Quiet by Ewen Ma A young man from City H tries (and fails) (and tries again) to escape the bleak weather conditions that killed him, and also has to deal with the annoying emotional consequences of coming back from the dead. 16. Circular Universe by Ta-wei Chi, trans. Ariel Chu An excerpt from the sequel to The Membranes, “Circular Universe” asks: what can a lesbian mother under the sea do to save Momo, her trans daughter, across various parallel universes? 17. Blueprint for the Destruction of Solitude by Paul Evanby You make me your weapon, you make me your future, you make me your love. 18. The Garden of Collective Memory by Neon Yang According to the brokers, my most valuable memory is from my sister’s birthday lunch in 2011. 19. Sugar, Shadows by Aysha U. Farah What if the moment you hit rock bottom was crystallized? What if it had a face and a name? 20. A Step into Emptiness by Aiki Mira, trans. CD Covington In a cheap hotel on the moon the worlds of a spacer and an earther collide, bearing love, grief and emancipation. 21. pocket futures in the present past  by Katharine Duckett A ragtag crew of temporal anarchists living in Appalachia try to protect vital portals linking the present and future when one of their founding members goes missing. 22. Bang Bang by Meg Elison Welcome to the last gay club in the galaxy. What’s the password? The post The Stories in <i>Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity</i> Showcase a Spectrum of Queer Experiences appeared first on Reactor.

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