Georgia grandy jury convenes Monday in Trump election probe
When potential grand jurors show up at an Atlanta courthouse Monday, The Associated Press reports they’ll find a television camera in the room and streets closed outside — nods to the intense public interest in the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden’s presidential election victory in the state.
“Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has taken the unusual step of requesting a special grand jury for the investigation, and the selection of that panel begins Monday,” The AP’s Kate Brumback writes.
Brumback explains that the seating of a grand jury — even a rare special grand jury — is a routine process that’s generally of little interest to the public. ”But the appetite for any news about this case has prompted the court to make accommodations for at least parts of the grand jury selection to be broadcast to the public,” Brumback adds. “Although there will be cameras in the room, they won’t be allowed to show potential grand jurors.”
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Tennis star Boris Becker sentenced to prison on bankruptcy charges
Boris Becker has been sentenced to prison on bankruptcy charges.
The tennis great has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years behind bars, The Associated Press reported. He had been on trial for hiding assets and loans so he would not have to pay back his debts, BBC News reported.
Becker was accused of illegally transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt in June 2017, the AP reported.
The German tennis star had been found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act but was cleared of 20 other charges he faced, according to BBC News.
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Student loan debt: What is Biden considering when it comes to loan forgiveness?
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he is considering a federal student loan debt forgiveness program aimed at helping 41 million borrowers get rid of $1.7 trillion in debt.
While members of his own party are lobbying Biden to forgive $50,000 per person in student loan debt, the president has indicated that he favors forgiving $10,000 in debt per person.
And while collecting federal student loan payments has been suspended because of the pandemic, the payments are set to be reinstated after Aug. 31.
Biden said he would decide whether those payments will be due in the next couple of weeks. What is Biden considering, what do others want and how much will it cost? Click here more on what we know.