By Raisa Habersham, Atlanta Journal-Constitution A Georgia attorney was arrested following allegations he drugged a female employee while they were out to eat, police said Friday. >> Read more trending news Police believe Anthony O. Van Johnson has possibly drugged other people over the course of their nine-month investigation, Gwinnett County police Cpl. Wilbert M. Rundles said in a statement. Authorities had been investigating Van Johnson since September, when the alleged drugging occurred. The woman, who worked as an interpreter for Van Johnson, told police the two were out for a meal at a Bahama Breeze in Duluth after work when she ordered a drink and excused herself to the restroom. “When she returned, the drink was waiting for her and she noticed there was a powder at the bottom,” Rundles said. “She assumed this was extra salt that she had ordered with her drink.”The woman consumed the drink. She did not remember what … [Read more...] about Georgia attorney drugged employee during meal, police say
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Matiashvili haul enough for Georgia to hold off Tonga
(Reuters) – Fullback Ioseb Matiashvili scored all of his side’s points as Georgia held on to beat a strong-finishing Tonga 16-15 in the first match of the Pacific Nations Cup tournament in Fiji on Saturday. The 25-year-old Matiashvili converted his own try and slotted three penalties as the Lelos scrumhalf Vasil Lobzhanidze controlled much of Georgia’s conservative play with his tactical kicking and keeping the ball close to his big forwards. Tonga failed to develop any momentum for much of the game as they committed too many elementary errors in the face of strong Georgian defence around the fringes of the ruck and in the midfield. The introduction of Racing 92 prop Ben Tameifuna, however, added stability to Tonga’s scrum and provided them with a superb attacking platform in the final 20 minutes. Wingers Viliami Lolohea and David Halaifonua both crossed for tries in the final 10 minutes to give Tonga hope of snatching a late win, but a sweeping long-range … [Read more...] about Matiashvili haul enough for Georgia to hold off Tonga
Secret recording stuns GOP front runner for Georgia governor
Updated 9:56 am, Friday, June 8, 2018 ATLANTA (AP) — The Republican front runner in the race for Georgia governor says in a secretly recorded conversation that he pushed an education measure he considered "bad public policy" to deprive a political rival of campaign support. In the recording obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WSB-TV, GOP Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle can be heard saying his decision to support raising tax credits for private school scholarships "ain't about public policy. It's about (expletive) politics." Clay Tippins said he recorded the conversation on his cellphone while speaking with Cagle two days after the May 22 primary. Tippins finished fourth. LATEST SFGATE VIDEOS Now Playing: Now Playing Photographing the Warriors Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Gabrielle Lurie A time-lapse trip through SF on the F-Market San Francisco Chronicle SFPD searching for aggravated assault suspect SFPD Tenderloin Ancient Organics Discovered on … [Read more...] about Secret recording stuns GOP front runner for Georgia governor
Georgia medical board suspends license of ‘dancing doctor’
ATLANTA — Authorities have suspended the license of a doctor in suburban Atlanta who posted videos of herself dancing with a scalpel over anesthetized patients during plastic surgery operations. News outlets report Georgia’s Composite Medical Board issued the emergency suspension on Thursday, citing a threat to public health if Dr. Windell Davis-Boutte continues to practice medicine. Davis-Boutte has not responded to interview requests from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WSB-TV. Earlier, she told the Headline News cable network that she staged the videos with her patients’ consent, although some patients said they never signed consent forms. The board said one patient’s lung collapsed after liposuction and breast augmentation surgery May 30. Attorney Susan Witt, who represents several women suing the doctor for malpractice, says the board interviewed her hospitalized client on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Georgia medical board suspends license of ‘dancing doctor’
Georgia can use redrawn lines amid redistricting challenge
ATLANTA (AP) — A panel of federal judges has ruled that Georgia can continue using current district lines pending the outcome of a lawsuit alleging racial gerrymandering in two state House districts. The federal lawsuit says the Republican-led Legislature unconstitutionally drew the metro Atlanta districts in 2015 to increase the percentage of white voters and decrease the percentage of black voters. The majority opinion issued last week by a three-judge panel calls the evidence raised in the lawsuit "compelling" but says it falls short of documenting intent to depress black voter strength. For that reason, the opinion says, it's not appropriate to issue a preliminary injunction to keep the redrawn boundaries from being used while the lawsuit is pending. The Georgia Constitution says electoral districts should be adjusted as needed following each census. Georgia lawmakers redrew the state House districts in 2011 and further modified them in 2012. Both of those plans were approved … [Read more...] about Georgia can use redrawn lines amid redistricting challenge