Young Thug's Racketeering and Gun Conspiracy Trial Returns With New Judge

After a two-month hiatus, rapper Young Thug’s controversial racketeering and gun conspiracy trial returned on Monday, Aug. 12. Superior Court Judge Paige Whitaker welcomed Fulton County jurors back in what has become Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial since it began in January 2023. The trial resumed with a star witness and another mistrial request following multiple delays and unexpected turns that have threatened to dismiss the case entirely. NBC News reports that Whitaker subtly addressed her addition to the trial following Judge Ural Glanville’s removal last month. Other oddities from the...