Lois Norder
@gainvestigate.bsky.social
Investigations editor in Atlanta. The devil's in the details.
In the 1990s, police and FBI investigated him for a number of crimes but he was never charged or convicted. At the time of his death, he was seeking to overturn his conviction in the 2000 killing of a Fulton County deputy sheriff. www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...
Civil rights activist, convicted in killing of Fulton deputy, dies in federal prison
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, has died in prison still fighting conviction in the killing of a Fulton County deputy. He was 82 and suffered cancer.
www.ajc.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
In the 1990s, police and FBI investigated him for a number of crimes but he was never charged or convicted. At the time of his death, he was seeking to overturn his conviction in the 2000 killing of a Fulton County deputy sheriff. www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...
A college entrance exam tied to conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation could usurp the ACT and SAT at Georgia colleges. Test founder says he hopes to put "Catholic intellectual tradition front and center" and so change K-12 education. www.ajc.com/education/20...
Georgia colleges consider controversial test as option to SAT
A contentious standardized college admissions test designed to usurp the SAT and ACT — and reshape the American education system — is gaining traction in conservative states.
www.ajc.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A college entrance exam tied to conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation could usurp the ACT and SAT at Georgia colleges. Test founder says he hopes to put "Catholic intellectual tradition front and center" and so change K-12 education. www.ajc.com/education/20...
Average stays in federal custody’s for children is six months under Trump, compared with one month under Biden. flip.it/VBNqGg
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Average stays in federal custody’s for children is six months under Trump, compared with one month under Biden. flip.it/VBNqGg
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‘This is devastating.’ Nurses react to Trump administration excluding nursing as a ‘professional’ degree program | CNN
CNN News Central’s Sara Sidner speaks with Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, President of the American Nurses Association, about the impact of the Trump administration excluding nursing from “professional” deg...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Questions surround no-bid contract.
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Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Questions surround no-bid contract.
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A name I hadn’t heard for decades but familiar to all who grew up in the 60s. In 2000, he shot and killed a Fulton County, Georgia deputy sheriff. flip.it/BER1JC
Former Black Panther leader H. Rap Brown dies in prison hospital at 82 | CNN
H. Rap Brown, one of the most vocal leaders of the Black Power movement, has died in a prison hospital while serving a life sentence for the killing of a Georgia sheriff’s deputy. He was 82.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A name I hadn’t heard for decades but familiar to all who grew up in the 60s. In 2000, he shot and killed a Fulton County, Georgia deputy sheriff. flip.it/BER1JC
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US President Donald Trump criticised Ukraine's government on Sunday, claiming it had shown "zero gratitude" for American support.
Hours after Trump's statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia bore sole responsibility for the war.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/UX4I
Hours after Trump's statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia bore sole responsibility for the war.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/UX4I
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
US President Donald Trump criticised Ukraine's government on Sunday, claiming it had shown "zero gratitude" for American support.
Hours after Trump's statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia bore sole responsibility for the war.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/UX4I
Hours after Trump's statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia bore sole responsibility for the war.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/UX4I
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⚡️Russian military reportedly executes 5 Ukrainian POWs.
Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.
Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.
Russian military reportedly executes 5 Ukrainian POWs
Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.
kyivindependent.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
⚡️Russian military reportedly executes 5 Ukrainian POWs.
Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.
Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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BREAKING: The indictment of Comey has been DISMISSED because Halligan was unlawfully appointed. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#213 in United States v. Comey (E.D. Va., 1:25-cr-00272) – CourtListener.com
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: (1) The appointment of Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney violated 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. (2) All actions flowing fro...
storage.courtlistener.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
BREAKING: The indictment of Comey has been DISMISSED because Halligan was unlawfully appointed. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Among his latest construction projects: apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
President Donald Trump says he's teaming up with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Among his latest construction projects: apnews.com/article/trum...
Story that broke Saturday still has legs. www.businessinsider.com/x-shows-loca...
X erupts after the platform reveals the locations where accounts are based
X launched a feature that shows accounts' locations, in an effort to promote transparency.
www.businessinsider.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Story that broke Saturday still has legs. www.businessinsider.com/x-shows-loca...
Yes, Garfield's assassination help prompt creation of the civil service. But American humorist Mark Twain also played a role. He was horrified by the spoils system, where the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the president. www.cbsnews.com/news/preside...
How a president's death helped kill Washington's "spoils system"
In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a rejected office-seeker shot President James Garfield, reformers won long-sough...
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Yes, Garfield's assassination help prompt creation of the civil service. But American humorist Mark Twain also played a role. He was horrified by the spoils system, where the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the president. www.cbsnews.com/news/preside...
ICYMI: The con artist's prior two convictions ...were commuted by Trump on his last day before leaving office during his first term. Months after being pardoned, he started swindling investors again. nypost.com/2025/11/18/u...
New Jersey man whose sentence was commuted by Trump imprisoned for third fraud conviction
Weinstein wasn’t shy about his nefarious habits and plainly told his conspirators that he “finagled, and Ponzied, and lied to people to cover us,” according to court documents.
nypost.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
ICYMI: The con artist's prior two convictions ...were commuted by Trump on his last day before leaving office during his first term. Months after being pardoned, he started swindling investors again. nypost.com/2025/11/18/u...
She was hired as the Georgia board's paralegal, despite having no prior legal experience. The executive director appears to have altered qualifications before hiring her. New from AJC: www.ajc.com/politics/202...
How the State Election Board hired the former executive director’s wife
Records show the State Election Board's executive director modified job qualifications and hired his predecessor's wife, despite her lack of experience.
www.ajc.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
She was hired as the Georgia board's paralegal, despite having no prior legal experience. The executive director appears to have altered qualifications before hiring her. New from AJC: www.ajc.com/politics/202...
In written testimony, analysts for Georgia's agency that regulate electric services says that residential customers could see their bills jump by $20 or more if the new power plants are built to support the influx of data centers. www.ajc.com/business/202...
Analysts warn Georgia Power bills will rise if PSC approves data center buildout
Analysts are warning Georgia Power's residential customers could see monthly bills jump $20 or more if state regulators approve the company's planned data center expansion.
www.ajc.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
In written testimony, analysts for Georgia's agency that regulate electric services says that residential customers could see their bills jump by $20 or more if the new power plants are built to support the influx of data centers. www.ajc.com/business/202...
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101-year-old D-Day medic who served in 2 wars honored at his home in Normandy
101-year-old D-Day medic who served in 2 wars honored at his home in Normandy
World War II veteran Charles Shay was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit at his Bayeux home.
www.stripes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
101-year-old D-Day medic who served in 2 wars honored at his home in Normandy
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The European Union said no deal was expected Monday to lower tariffs on steel and other products during talks with senior US trade officials.
EU Says No Tariff Deal Expected During US Officials’ First Visit
The European Union said no deal was expected Monday to lower tariffs on steel and other products during talks with senior US trade officials.
bloom.bg
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The European Union said no deal was expected Monday to lower tariffs on steel and other products during talks with senior US trade officials.
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As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run. n.pr/4pt2Cp5
What foods make you happiest? It's not what you think
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run. n.pr/4pt2Cp5
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"Moscow seeks unconditional surrender, not a mediated compromise, and certainly not subordination to Trump’s oversight."
Former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev on why he thinks the Witkoff-Dmitriev "peace plan" is doomed to fail...
Former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev on why he thinks the Witkoff-Dmitriev "peace plan" is doomed to fail...
Trump’s Peace Plan Favors Russia. Putin Still Won’t Accept It. - The Moscow Times
Opinion | The Ukraine war peace plan proposed by the Trump administration has, unsurprisingly, triggered a storm of reactions across the press, social media and among experts.
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"Moscow seeks unconditional surrender, not a mediated compromise, and certainly not subordination to Trump’s oversight."
Former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev on why he thinks the Witkoff-Dmitriev "peace plan" is doomed to fail...
Former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev on why he thinks the Witkoff-Dmitriev "peace plan" is doomed to fail...
The Democrat and the Republican agree on one thing: Trump’s order allowing drilling off the coasts of their states Is “idiotic” flip.it/gn70Ff
Newsom, DeSantis join forces to blast 'idiotic' push to allow oil drilling off coasts of California, Florida | Fortune
The oil industry has been seeking access to new offshore areas, including Southern California and off the coast of Florida.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The Democrat and the Republican agree on one thing: Trump’s order allowing drilling off the coasts of their states Is “idiotic” flip.it/gn70Ff
Trump post on Sunday chastises Ukraine. flip.it/a2.u9O
Trump says Ukraine has expressed 'zero gratitude' for U.S. help amid peace plan talks
The president's latest remarks come as the administration has pushed Kyiv to accept a peace deal by Thanksgiving.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Trump post on Sunday chastises Ukraine. flip.it/a2.u9O
Their plan, according to prosecutors, was to murder all the men and make the women and children sex slaves. flip.it/aCGdvd
Texas men indicted in plot to take over Haitian island and enslave women and children
Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Their plan, according to prosecutors, was to murder all the men and make the women and children sex slaves. flip.it/aCGdvd