Johnny Edwards

Johnny Edwards is an investigative reporter for The Center Square covering the southeastern states. He is a lifelong Southerner who spent 10 years on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s…

Courts
Georgia prosecutor won’t reveal what her pursuit of Trump cost taxpayers

(The Center Square) – The Georgia district attorney who took on Donald Trump, only to be removed from the case over a romance with her lead co-counsel, likely spent millions… Read More

May 7, 2026
Government
Congressional Perks: US senators spend big on checks to themselves, won’t share records

(The Center Square) – Not all the money spent by U.S. senators’ office expense accounts goes out the door. Millions of dollars circle right back – through checks payable to… Read More

April 8, 2026
Culture
Investigation: 70% of Shreveport’s accused killers have prior arrest records

(The Center Square) – Bullets tore through a Shreveport apartment, instantly killing a one-year-old child. The two men charged with the murder had a long history of past convictions, including… Read More

February 17, 2026
Culture
WATCH: Georgia county fires cop for confronting trans person who used ladies’ room

(The Center Square) – The DeKalb County Police Department has fired a veteran officer for telling a transgender library patron to stay out of the women’s restroom, according to internal records… Read More

February 6, 2026
Government
Atlanta paid $250k to Muslim activists, part of $1.7 billion fed migrant resettlement

(The Center Square) – The City of Atlanta paid more than $250,000 to a Chicago-based Muslim organization, which at the time was raising money for another group that’s been accused… Read More

January 28, 2026