The Brief from WABE

Suspect in Apalachee High shooting indicates plea change could be coming; Georgia climate scientists sound alarm over federal changes they say put the public at risk; and Atlanta writer Josh Green's humorous take on Atlanta is front and center in his latest book, "Goodbye, Sweetberry Park: A Novel of City Life, Creeping Gentrification and Flesh Eating Snakes."  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Georgia Democrats are looking for a new leader, Clayton County officials say they're ready for business, and Georgia Tech students who were designing an elementary school in Clarkston face uncertainty as that program is paused by the Trump Administration.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IVF protections signed into Georgia law; Dems warn GOP cuts will  target Medicaid; and a tax so nice EV owners might pay it twice.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trial for the father of the teenager accused of carrying out the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School is set to begin this fall; The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich another $100,000 after his son participated in a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL Draft; and WABE’s Marlon Hyde speaks with Randy Davidson, Georgia Entertainme...

Three federal judges have ruled to delay the implementation of the Trump administration's efforts to withhold federal funding for schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs; after years of protests and legal challenges, the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center is now fully open; and during the first 100 days of his second term, President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to reshape every...

Governor Brian Kemp has signed a sweeping school safety law following the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School; Governor Brian Kemp has signed a law banning transgender student athletes from joining teams that match their gender identity; WABE's Chamian Cruz reports the Gwinnett County Public Library is proving to be a key tool for formerly incarcerated people to learn how to become entreprene...

Public health workers laid off from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are pressing Senator Jon Ossoff to push back more forcefully against President Donald Trump’s cuts; A year after Emory University cracked down on protests opposing the Israel-Hamas war, some students and faculty are still dealing with the aftermath of their arrests; The shrimping industry has a l...

The National Rifle Association is holding its annual meeting in Atlanta this week as Georgia gun-owners consider recent events having to do with firearm safety; Over half of Georgia's LGBTQ youth say they've experienced anxiety or depression... that's as a dedicated suicide hotline faces possible closure later this year; and on thie week's episode of "Plugged In," hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali...

A federal court in Atlanta is set to decide whether or not more than 100 international students can finish their studies in the U.S.; Democrats in Congress warn mental healthcare and opioid-addiction treatment could be at risk as the Trump administration continues cutting federal spending, including Medicaid; and WABE’s Sam Gringlas looks at the debate among Democrats over how to respond to...

The City of Atlanta is set to pay nearly 1-point-5-million-dollars to the family of a teenager killed by an off-duty police officer in 2019; Governor Brian Kemp is taking a victory lap after signing a once-in-a-generation overhaul of Georgia’s civil litigation rules; Despite a years-long effort by neighborhood groups to stop it, a major retail and residential development has gotten the green...

Catholics share their connections to, memories of, Pope Francis; the Hawks fire their GM; and what possible Medicaid cuts mean for Georgians.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first 29 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, ICE has asked Georgia law enforcement to hold the fourth highest number of detainees in the country; an Atlanta church is facing a federal lawsuit over human trafficking allegations; and non-profits like Open Hand Atlanta are facing a double threat in terms of impending federal budget cuts and the rising price of goods driven by t...

Both sides in the case against a Georgia father accused of buying the gun used by his son in the deadly Apalachee High School shooting agree his trial should be moved to another county; More than 100 international students from around the country have joined a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia against the U.S. government after they say their visa statuses were changed without reason; WAB...

DEA busts narcotic money laundering ring in Norcross tied to Mexican cartel; Ga Chamber tells businesses to stock up; and how animals heal themselves.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson says tariffs, uncertainty threaten local businesses; Atlanta's airport maintains designation as 'World's Busiest' as it celebrates its 100th anniversary; and why Georgia's ports, also busy, don't necessarily mirror a robust economy.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dems  and GOP butt heads over voter ID. Again.; Georgia ready to spend part of its opioid settlement cash; and the SPLC soon to release Confederate monument count.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eighty years after FDR's death at Warm Springs, Georgia; Student visas of four Emory University students revoked; and Delta Air Lines' investment in the South Side of Atlanta.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UGA confirms a 'small' number of international students have had their visas revoked; Fulton County Jail faces another wrongful death lawsuit; and Grady expands south.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delta Air Lines' 2025 profit outlook stalls even as its stock soars; state GOP leaders keep their faith in Trump tariffs; and a visit to Augusta for The Master's Tournament.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BioLab gets small fine for big breach; state health department says vax up!; and Delta flight attendants attempt to unionize. Again.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia health officials say they've lost more than 300-million federal dollars that would have gone to public health efforts statewide; The recent actions of the Trump administration are continuing to spark protests including in Atlanta; A nonprofit is offering incarcerated mothers in Georgia and their kids an opportunity to reconnect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers have wrapped up work on the proposed $37.8 billion 2026 state budget; Public health experts are warning of the impacts of Trump administration cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and legalizing online sports betting has failed once again to pass the Georgia Legislature.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta-based Hooters files for bankruptcy; a name from the state's GOP surfaces for AG, and science gets funny.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suspect and father in Apalachee High School shooting trial request new venue; Fulton DA's request to revoke Young Thug's probation fails; and with a day left in the legislative session, the political gloves come off.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congresswoman Nikema Williams has resigned as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia; As Georgia's legislative session winds down, lawmakers are considering a bipartisan bill to make HIV prevention easier to get; Recently, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp requested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement train roughly 1100 Department of Public Safety officers through the controversial 287-g program....