The Brief from WABE

Former President Trump will soon have a chance to present arguments in court why County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting him; Workers from Burger King, Dollar General, and other stores are demanding their employers provide some relief from the heat; Patrick Rodriguez is co-founder of the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison and he recently received...

"Stop Cop City" advocates get an incremental win; Coca-Cola's gettin' fizzy with it; and enjoy it while it lasts--but the Northside Perimeter is about to get less construction-y....ish? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Yeah, but..." Rudy Giuliani says about untrue claims he made after the 2020 election about two Fulton County election workers; DeKalb moves forward with a new animal shelter; and why your zip code predicts how you experience heat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More money is coming to Atlanta's BeltLine; Fulton County's jail gets its mojo back after no A/C stole it; and what to make of all these indictments against Donald Trump? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A stamp honoring the late Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis is now available; A national Christian anti-abortion group is rallying at the state Capitol this weekend; and an Atlanta entrepreneur whose company makes toys representing kids from diverse backgrounds weighs in on the impact of the Barbie movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The "Stop Cop City" folks make an investment to get a ballot question before voters; A year into Georgia's restrictive abortion law, and it's had a profound influence on reproductive healthcare in the state; and wanna buy a portion of the Atlanta Braves? Soon you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 'Hooch is fully open for recreation now that they've gotten that whole fecal release thing figured out; coming to the mom and pop pharmacy near you: medical cannabis products (maybe); and don't tell us we're dreaming, but Atlanta's WNBA franchise is HOT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The temps are climbing, the voter rolls are declining, and those opposed to a new jail in Fulton County are opining. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Trump attorneys push for longer delays in any potential trial; Some city employees get huge raises; See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

True the Vote told to put up or shut up; a strike among some sanitation workers looms; and Atlanta gets a Michelin Guide (which is kind of a big deal, apparently). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Fulton County Grand Jury who will decide whether to charge former President Donald Trump is set; DeKalb County sends a strong message by passing a nondiscrimination ordinance; and Alveda King reflects on her late aunt, Christine King Farris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeKalb County and the state of Georgia are facing suit to allow voters to vote in a referendum on the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center; Officials are still trying to figure out what exactly led to 'dangerously high' levels of E. Coli, closing a long stretch of the Chattahoochee River; An Atlanta non-profit is helping people with disabilities start and grow their own businesses, as we...

So about that 'Hooch; Practicing picketing; and if you know of anyone, Atlanta Public Schools needs a new superintendent.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UPS Teamsters are ready to picket after a union-set deadline came and went for a new contract; A law restricting gender-affirming care for minors, struck down in other states, takes effect in Georgia; and (stop me if you've heard this one, OK?) A new nuclear reactor is set to come online at Georgia's Plant Vogtle this mo... Oh. OK. Sure. I'll stop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

A Fulton County detention officer has been arrested following an incident involving excessive force over the weekend; As a heat advisory goes into effect, Atlanta's former climate policies director weighs in on what communities should be doing to protect residents from extreme heat; and WABE's DorMiya Vance explores how LGTBQ+ rappers feel they fit into Atlanta's hip hop scene. See omnystudio.com/...

Christine King Farris, sister to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has died; UPSers are poised to strike as a walk out is "imminent"; and ready yourself for a record-breaking holiday travel weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Sec. of Energy touts "Bidenomics" and EVs in Atlanta; brace yourselves for a 'Grade-A' heat wave; and the only thing cool right now is Atlanta's housing market. But just kind of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The highest profile conviction related to Atlanta City Hall corruption sees a rare happening--prosecutors move to dismiss a charge they used to win a conviction; Because I made a sacred vow never to combine the adjective for the word 'heat' with the name of our lovely city, I won't. (And I hope you never do, either. But, if you do and then follow said unsaid word with a small chuckle, smitten by y...

State election officials stop threatening Fulton County they're gonna turn this car around and go right back home;   The "Stop Cop City" folks can't get a referendum on the ballot if they can't get the city clerk to approve their application. Guess who's not approving their application?;   And I'll tell you what I want, what I really--really--want. I want it not to be 28 years ago this w...

Antisemitic demonstrations have led to renewed calls for a controversial piece of state legislation; Fulton County has new plans to reduce its long-overcrowded jail; and the U.S. Army Field Band tries its hand at hip-hop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeKalb DA Sherry Boston announced her office will not work with the Georgia's attorney general to prosecute protestors of the proposed public safety training center; Effingham County school district is facing a lawsuit over claims of racial discrimination; and a look at abortion restrictions in Georgia one year after the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

An update to Georgia's voting machines is coming.... after 2024; more EV comes to GA; and a smidge of How Do You Atlanta? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stop "Cop CIty" folks can now start collecting signatures to put the project's future on the ballot; Fulton County's Sheriff threatens to sue the Fulton County Commission; and it's been a year since MPox made its rounds. Now what? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A petition to put the proposed training facility known as "Cop City" on the ballot has temporarily stalled; representatives for the Atlanta Beltline say 2024 will see a boom in affordable housing along the trail; and where to find Juneteenth celebrations in and around Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.