Georgia Today

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Georgia child welfare system; Black Georgians and the EV industry; Butch Walker Oct 27, 2023

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On the Friday October 27th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia becomes the first state in the nation to allow pharmacies to offer low thc cannabis oil; Georgia works to ensure Black citizens have equal access to the states growing electric vehicle infrastructures; And a conversation with Marvelous 3 frontman and Georgia music mainstay Butch Walker.

Georgia district maps found unconstitutional; Lt. Governor wants guns for teachers Oct 26, 2023

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On the Thursday October 26th edition of Georgia Today: A Federal Judge rules that the state's voting maps need to be redrawn because they violate the Voting rights act; Georgia’s lieutenant governor says he wants to pay teachers to carry guns in schools; and The City of Atlanta and the owner of a crumbling housing complex are fighting over the property’s future.

Subsidized housing program overwhelmed; Long COVID and mental health; Michelin Awards Oct 25, 2023

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LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Oct. 25 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia housing officials are overwhelmed with applicants after re-opening its subsidized housing program; a new study examines the link between mental health and long COVID; and the Michelin Guide recognizes 45 Atlanta restaurants during its first-ever awards ceremony in Georgia.

Abortion ban remains; New guilty plea in election fraud trial; Firehouse closures Oct 24, 2023

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On the Tuesday, Oct. 24 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Supreme Court allows the state's abortion ban to stay in place; another guilty plea in the 20-20 election interference racketeering case; and the city of Atlanta is forced to shut down several fire houses due to equipment and firefighter shortages.

SE Georgia electric vehicles; Coffee reacts to Powell plea; Boats endanger whales Oct 23, 2023

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On the Monday, Oct. 23 edition of Georgia Today: Southeast Georgia is getting another large investment in electric vehicle manufacturing; Coffee County residents take the latest news in the 2020 election interference case in stride, despite being near the epicenter of the scandal; and speeding boats threaten endangered whales off the East Coast.

Chesebro pleads guilty; Social media misinformation; France honors Andrew Young Oct 20, 2023

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On the Friday, Oct. 20 edition of Georgia Today: Another defendant charged in the Georgia 2020 election interference case pleads guilty; a state expert has advice for parents fighting social media misinformation about the Israel/Hamas conflict; and France honors diplomat and civil rights icon Andrew Young.

Trump attorney takes plea deal; Congressman gets death threats; Fall colors in GA Oct 19, 2023

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On the Thursday, Oct.19 edition of Georgia Today: There is a plea deal for one of the defendants in the 2020 election interference racketeering case; West Georgia congressman Drew Ferguson says he has received death threats after casting his vote for Speaker of the House; and the fall colors are here and, in some places in Georgia, they're almost gone.

Family of man killed by officer seeks justice; New prison site; Chick-Fil-A cookbook Oct 18, 2023

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On the Wednesday, Oct. 18th edition of Georgia Today: A prominent civil rights attorney joins the family of a wrongfully imprisoned man killed by a Camden County police officer to speak out about his death; a site is selected for a new state of the art prison; and Chick-Fil-A releases a free cookbook and it contains a few surprises.

Exonerated man killed by Sheriff's deputy; State surplus debate; Atlanta BeltLine CEO Oct 17, 2023

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A Black man recently exonerated after serving 16 years is prison has been killed by a sheriff's deputy in Camden County; a massive state surplus fuels debate over spending priorities; and a talk with the CEO of the Atlanta BeltLine about transit, affordable housing, and the path's future.

Election fraud trial jury selection; Sapelo Island rezoning suit; Slutty Vegan founder Oct 16, 2023

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On the Monday, Oct. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Jury selection begins soon for the first defendants in the 2020 election interference trial; a lawsuit challenges the controversial decision to rezone a historic Gullah Geechee settlement on Georgia's Sapelo Island; and Slutty Vegan restaurant founder Pinky Cole talks with me about veganism, employee lawsuits and her new book.

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