Graduation day is always a happy time for students and their families, but for members of the Morehouse College class of 2019, Saturday’s commencement takes the cake. Billionaire Robert F. Smith was the commencement speaker for the event, and during his speech he shocked the crowd in attendance by announcing he would be paying off the entire class’ student loan debt via a special grant. The gift, estimated at $40 million, is the largest in school history. For his extreme generosity, Smith’s ship is RISING…
Fani Willis to skip Senate hearing
Attorneys for Fulton Co. District Attorney Fani Willis say she plans to ignore a pair of subpoenas and skip a scheduled Georgia Senate special committee hearing later today. The move will no doubt enrage GOP lawmakers and set up a courtroom battle, likely in the Georgia Court of Appeals over the legality of Legislature-ordered subpoenas, with Willis’ attorneys arguing they are void because they were issued after the 2024 legislative session. The legal battle leaves Willis and the Georgia Senators investigating her DRIFTING…