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Classic City News
Dec 20, 20242 min read
Gonzalez looks back on term as district attorney
By Deborah Gonzalez As my tenure ends, I am grateful to reflect and express gratitude in my final newsletter as District Attorney of...
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Classic City News
Dec 17, 20241 min read
New district attorney sworn in for Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties
By Joe Johnson Kalki Yalamanchili has been sworn in as the new district attorney for the Western Judicial Circuit that comprises...
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Classic City News
Nov 24, 20244 min read
Honoring Deborah Gonzalez: A Legacy of Civil Rights and Community Advocacy
Deborah Gonzalez is a civil rights leader, and I was proud when she served as our District Attorney in Athens-Clarke County. Anyone who...
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Classic City News
Nov 6, 20241 min read
Yalamanchili defeats incumbent DA Gonzalez in the Western Judicial Circuit
Voters in Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties selected former assistant district attorney Kalki Yalamanchili to be the Western Judicial...
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Classic City News
Nov 1, 20243 min read
DA Gonzalez statements concerning “justice reform and community engagement” on eve of election
The following was recorded by the campaign to re-elect Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez: Athens, GA —As the...
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Classic City News
Oct 23, 20243 min read
Gonzalez statements after second district attorney candidates debate
The following was released by the Deborah Gonzalez for district attorney campaign: District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez engaged with a...
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Classic City News
Oct 22, 20241 min read
Georgia Supreme Court rules DA Gonzalez not immune from Open Records Act
By Joe Johnson Western Judicial Circuit District Deborah Gonzalez is not immune from the state’s Open Records Act, Georgia Supreme Court...
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Classic City News
Oct 21, 20244 min read
District Attorney’s Marsy’s Law violations further traumatize crime victims
By Christine Scartz At the September 2024 meeting in Athens, Attorney Kevin Epps told the audience that he researched Marsy’s Law...
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Classic City News
Oct 21, 20242 min read
DA Gonzalez on community engagement and judicial reform
The following is a press release from Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez: Athens, GA – As the election...
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Classic City News
Oct 18, 20244 min read
Post- debate remarks by Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez
The following was released by Democratic District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez after her debate this week with Independent candidate Kalki...
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Classic City News
Oct 16, 20243 min read
Former campaign worker for DA Gonzalez throws support to challenger Yalamanchili
Cameron Jay Harrelson is one of the community’s more active civic volunteers and advocates for a variety of causes, and is widely known...
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Classic City News
Oct 16, 20241 min read
VIDEO: DA candidates Gonzalez and Yalamanchili square off in first of two debates
Incumbent District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez and challenger Kalki Yalamanchili on Tuesday participated in the first of two agreed-upon...
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Classic City News
Oct 9, 20241 min read
Second debate set for district attorney candidates
By Joe Johnson The two candidates for Western Judicial Circuit district attorney will face off in debate twice before voters cast their...
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Classic City News
Oct 8, 20242 min read
District Attorney Gonzalez and constituent settle Facebook freedom of speech dispute
By Joe Johnson Deborah Gonzalez, district attorney for Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties, has reached an out-of-court settlement with a...
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Classic City News
Oct 3, 20241 min read
Western Judicial Circuit district attorney candidates to debate this month
From Athens-Clarke County State Court Judge Ryan S.Hope: As President of the Western Circuit Bar Association, I’m pleased to share the...
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Classic City News
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Bungled prosecution of accused child molester leads to dismissal of charges
By Joe Johnson A Superior Court judge last week dismissed charges against an accused child molester because prosecution of the case had...
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Classic City News
Sep 28, 20242 min read
Athens DA accused of fifth victim rights violation; this time the victim is a law enforcement officer
By Joe Johnson Deborah Gonzalez, district attorney for Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties, has allegedly committed another violation of...
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Classic City News
Sep 28, 20242 min read
DA accused of fifth victim rights violation; this time the victim is a law enforcement officer
By Joe Johnson Deborah Gonzalez, district attorney for Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties, has allegedly committed another violation of...
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Classic City News
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Judge holds Athens prosecutors in contempt for not being prepared for court hearing
By Joe Johnson A Superior Court judge this week ruled that prosecutors from the Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office were...
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Classic City News
Sep 15, 20241 min read
Federal lawsuit accuses DA Gonzalez of free speech violations
By Joe Johnson Western Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez has violated First Amendment rights to free speech, according to a...
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