Judge puts Young Thug trial indefinitely on hold ( www.bbc.com )
An Atlanta judge has put rapper Young Thug's trial on racketeering charges on hold indefinitely after his lawyers asked the judge to recuse himself over misconduct allegations.
The lawyers said Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville held an "improper" meeting on 10 June when he met privately with prosecutors and a key witness.
Defence attorneys have alleged that Judge Glanville sought to pressure the witness into testifying and they pressed him to recuse himself, motions which the judge had denied.
Judge Glanville announced from the bench on Monday that he would release the private meeting's transcript and send the recusal motions to another judge.
