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ICE agent car crash; Death of Jesse Jackson; Apalachee high school shooting Trial Feb 17, 2026

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On the Feb 17th Edition: A school teacher in Savannah was killed in a car crash that involved a man fleeing from ICE agents; Georgia leaders are mourning the death of The Reverend Jesse Jackson; And Apalachee High School students take the stand in the trial of the school shooter's father.

Legal fight over seized voter data; School shooting father trial opens; Spike Lee & the 'School Daze' legacy Feb 16, 2026

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On the Feb. 16 edition: A legal fight is brewing over the voter data seized by the FBI; Opening arguments begin in the trial of the father whose son killed four people at Apalachee High School; And Spike Lee talks 'School Daze' and its legacy

New ICE detention center; HIV prevention medication; Affordable housing Feb 13, 2026

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On the Feb 13th edition: Residents of the city of Social Circle say they're not happy about plans for a new ICE detention facility; Georgia lawmakers pass legislation to boost access to H-I-V prevention medication; And to make housing in Georgia more affordable, some lawmakers say they need to level the playing field.

Trump election takeover threat in Georgia; Higher speed limits; More ICE questions Feb 12, 2026

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On the Feb 12 edition: President Trump has threatened a federal takeover of elections in 15 states. What would that mean for Georgia? Lawmakers consider boosting the minimum speed on highways. And as plans shape up for new ICE detention facilities in the state, so do questions about the infrastructure surrounding them.

CDC Employee Payments; MLK historic park addition; Democrats tackle affordability Feb 11, 2026

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On the Feb 11th edition: A year ago, about ten percent of jobs at the CDC were cut, but many of those C-D-C employees are still being paid; The National Park Service celebrated the addition of a historic building to the Martin Luther King-Junior National Historic Park in Atlanta; And Georgia House Democrats have unveiled a legislative package aimed at tackling affordability.

ICE detention center details; FBI justifies ballot seizure; Teacher shortage solution Feb 10, 2026

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On the Feb. 10 edition: A new ICE detention center in Social Circle could be up and running by April; The FBI uses discrepancies in Fulton County's vote counts to justify seizing ballots from 2020; And state lawmakers come up with a solution to address a teacher shortage.

Judge orders Trump on Fulton ballots; Rural health funds; Ossoff rally in Atlanta Feb 09, 2026

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On the Feb. 9 edition: A Federal Judge has ordered the Trump Administration to produce records behind the Fulton County ballot seizure; Georgia is set to receive more than $200 million this year as part of a federal effort to shore up rural health care; And Senator Jon Ossoff held a rally in Atlanta on Saturday.

ICE detention facility plans; Surplus money returned; Literacy legislation rate Feb 06, 2026

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On the Feb 6th edition: The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with plans for an ICE detention facility in Social Circle; Some Georgia taxpayers are going to see some state surplus money returned to them; And State lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at improving the literacy rate.

Warnock wants answers from the FBI; Prison for antisemitic postcards; Birth control bill Feb 05, 2026

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On the Feb. 5 edition: Senator Raphael Warnock presses for answers about the FBI's raid of a Fulton County elections warehouse; A man is sentenced after being convicted of sending antisemitic postcards to a lawmaker; And state Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control medication.

Fulton County document; AJC cuts workforce; Showcase grant Feb 04, 2026

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On the Feb 4th edition: Fulton County is asking for the return of documents related to the 2020 election following a search conducted by the FBI; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cuts 15 percent of its workforce; And if you run a small business preparing for the World Cup, a new effort may give you some help.

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