Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Bill Targeting 'Rogue' Prosecutors Amid Fani Willis Scrutiny

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill into law that is designed to reign in rogue prosecutors amid scrutiny of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, particularly regarding her prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

The new law grants the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, established just last year, the authority to establish its own rules for disciplining and removing prosecutors without seeking state Supreme Court approval.

At the bill signing ceremony, Kemp said the bill would help address the rising crime rate, saying, This legislation will help us ensure rogue and incompetent prosecutors are held accountable if they refuse to uphold the law. As we know all too well, crime has been on the rise across the country, and is especially prevalent in cities where prosecutors are giving criminals a free pass or failing to put them behind bars due to lack of professional conduct.

The Governor condemned prosecutors for putting political agendas ahead of public safety, saying: When prosecutors prioritize political agendas over public safety, it jeopardizes the well-being of our communities, endangering lives and property. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding public safety and ensuring that prosecutors prioritize justice. Georgians deserve nothing less than a secure environment within their own neighborhoods.

While Kemp signed legislation last year establishing the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, its operational launch was stifled when the state Supreme Court refused to approve proposed regulations in November that would govern its conduct.

The justices expressed reservations about their capacity to oversee the responsibilities of district attorneys beyond legal practice. The new law eliminates the need for Supreme Court approval. While Judge Scott McAfee has not yet ruled on the legal challenge to remove Willis and Wade from the Trump prosecution, he dismissed several charges in the case on Wednesday.

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As Costs Soar, Technology Helps America’s Truck Drivers

The men and women of the commercial trucking industry are indispensable. Seventy-three percent of the country’s freight (by weight) is carried by these hard-working Americans, either as independent owner-operators or as employees of commercial fleets.

Zonar Systems was founded on a simple idea: electronically verified inspections could revolutionize how federally mandated pre- and post-trip inspections are conducted. By doing so, the roads would be made safer for everyone, and fleets would minimize their risk of on-the-road breakdowns.

This electronic process reduces inspection time by a third or more, reduces errors, and digitizes records. • Inspection tags are placed on each inspection zone. • A driver will scan each tag with a handheld scanner or their mobile phone. • Defects are marked, notes added and photos captured. • Each inspection zone is stamped by time and date. • When the inspection is complete, drivers upload the results into a fleet management platform.

The forwarding process also reduces the likelihood of a repair request being incorrectly filled out, getting forgotten in a request box, or just plain lost in the request chain.

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