Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz withstands a raucous news conference on public safety after the killing of Laken Riley

On today's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "Politically Georgia" podcast, the panel looks at the anger, fear and political dynamics that have been sparked by the killing of Laken Riley and charges of murder in the case against a man who authorities say entered the country illegally. 

Then, the panel looks at the results of the presidential primaries in Michigan. Does the large number of Democrats who voted for “uncommitted” spell trouble for President Joe Biden? What does it mean that 25% of Republicans did not vote for Donald Trump? 

Finally, the panel discusses the latest news in the effort by defense attorneys to have Fani Willis and Nathan Wade disqualified from prosecuting the Georgia election conspiracy case against Trump and his co-defendants.  

Plus, a look at Patricia Murphy’s column arguing that the focus of the Fulton County case has inappropriately shifted from the alleged efforts to overturn Georgia’s election results to the behavior of Willis and Wade. 

LINKS TO TODAY'S TOPICS   

Demonstrators disrupt Athens mayor's news conference 

Reaction to Athens slaying in legislator and in Washington 

Patricia Murphy: losing the forest for the trees 

Defense attorney's "Star witness" testimony fizzles 

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CREDITS  

Executive Producer- Shane Backler 

Producer- Natalie Mendenhall 

Engineer- Matthew McWilliams 

Editor- Matthew Owen 

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