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Lindsey Graham among those who Georgia special grand jury recommended for charges in 2020 election probe

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Sen. Lindsey Graham was among those that a grand jury recommended be charged in the Georgia election probe -- but were never charged -- according to the panel's report. Sen. Lindsey Graham and two other senators were among those that a special purpose grand jury recommended be charged in the Fulton County DA's election interference probe -- but were never charged -- according to the panel's full report that was released publicly on Friday. A Georgia judge released the findings of the panel, which aided in District Attorney Fani Wills' investigation into efforts of Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in the state, which in turn led to last month's sweeping racketeering indictment against Trump and 18 others. The special purpose grand jury, seated in 2022, did not have the power to indict but gathered evidence as part of the nearly eight-month probe and subsequently made sealed recommendations about who should be charged in the case. ...

Suspect in NYPD machete attack indicted by grand jury on attempted murder charges

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The 19-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the blade attack against New York City cops was indicted on several charges. A grand jury in New York returned an indictment Friday against Trevor Bickford, charging him with a longer slate of offenses than before in connection with the New Year’s Eve knife attack on NYPD officers. The 19-year-old suspect has been charged with 18 criminal counts including three counts of attempted murder in the first degree in furtherance of an act of terrorism, and one count of aggravated assault on a police officer as a crime of terrorism. Bickford was shot and arrested by officers on Dec. 31, not too far from Times Square, after he allegedly attack ed three NYPD officers with an 18-inch kukri knife near West 52nd Street and 8th Avenue, outside the secure area that had been set up for New Year's Eve celebrations. MORE: Failed risk assessment emerges in Times Square machete attack "All eyes are on Times Square on New Year’s Eve and these c...