Atlanta Unfiltered

Sept. 11, 2013 — Attorney Michael Rothenberg today admitted defrauding investors who gave him more than $1.3 million. The proceeds, federal prosecutors said, were used for personal expenses and for Rothenberg’s losing 2010 campaign to become a DeKalb Superior Court judge.

Sept. 11, 2013 — Former Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers took back control of a Cartersville radio station last year, apparently without notifying the Federal Communications Commission or his employer, Georgia Public Broadcasting. The station, tiny WYXC-AM, is at the center of an ongoing drama that’s spilled over into the courts and lit up Cartersville message boards. The current operators filed suit last month, alleging their partner had surreptitiously bought the station and kicked them out. They soon turned the tables by obtaining a court order restoring their access and denying his.

• Senate panel looks at medical-malpractice bill; critics say it’s unconstitutional
• DeKalb DA reduces racketeering charges against ex-school superintendent, others (paywall)
• Prosecutors lose first Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial
• Thousands of errors found on Fulton voter rolls
• Clayton sheriff’s settlement with public funds legal, board says
• Opponent accused ATL councilwoman Cleta Winslow of inappropriate reimbursements
• Ex-Rabun animal shelter director indicted on 60 counts
• Albany hospital, FTC reach deal to end anti-trust fight
• Ga. PSC may give $10K fine to anti-abortion group
• DeKalb wiretap notices causing consternation
• Ex-Forsyth City Council members plead guilty to bribery