Closer Look with Rose Scott

WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali return to “Closer Look,” to provide a recap of the bills that passed and the bills that failed during the 2024 legislative session.   Plus, according to data from Georgia Tech, metro Atlanta reached nearly 8,000 eviction filings during December 2021. According to Zillow, at the end of 2021, rental prices skyrocketed nearly 20% in the Atlanta...

The Closer Look team heads to Stereo in the Inman Park neighborhood for the March installment of “Coffee Conversations.” Whether you are biking, walking, driving, or catching MARTA, getting around metro Atlanta is a major concern for people throughout the city. Rose talks with panelists about the current state of transit and mobility and what can be done to streamline commuting.   Guests incl...

In honor of Women’s History Month, we spotlight the work of voting and women's rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. We first hear from  Dr. Pearl Dowe , an African American studies and political science professor, who serves as the vice provost for faculty affairs at Emory University, and  Dr. Danielle Phillips-Cunningham , who teaches women's and African American labor histories at Ru...

Keith Boykin , a New York Times–bestselling author, TV and Film producer and former CNN political commentator, discusses his new book, “Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race? 25 Arguments That Won’t Go Away.”    INSERT: The three white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 will have their appeals heard by a federal court in Atlanta today. The trio was found guilty of fe...

Since 2021, the Hospital Price Transparency Rule has required hospitals to make their pricing information publicly available. This allows patients to shop around for the best price for their medical services. On today’s edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we hear from an advocacy group that claims that of the 2000 hospitals that were reviewed nationwide, 36 hospitals in Georgia are reportedl...

Sine Die is just days away. WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali return to “Closer Look,” to discuss proposed bills that have stalled and others that are advancing as the 2024 Georgia legislative session comes close to an end.   Insert: We revisit Rose’s conversation with Steve Davis , the assistant vice president of transportation strategy for Smart Growth America. He discusse...

On today’s edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we continue our weeklong series, “ FAILING GRADE: Analysis of America's Public Education Crisis .” The series explores the current state of public education in Georgia and across the nation, from pre-K to higher-ed. For the final day of the series, we continue with our interview from the South Atlanta microschool Pass Pod . The school’s founder...

On today’s edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we continue our weeklong series, “ FAILING GRADE: Analysis of America's Public Education Crisis .” The series explores the current state of public education in Georgia and across the nation, from pre-K to higher-ed. On day four of the series, we continue with our interview from visiting Pass Pod . The founder of the South Atlanta micro-school ta...

On today’s edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we continue our weeklong series, “ FAILING GRADE: Analysis of America's Public Education Crisis .” The series explores the current state of public education in Georgia and across the nation, from pre-K to higher-ed. For day three of the series, we continue with PART 3 of our conversation from Pass Pod school , which is part of the collective Bla...

On today’s edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we continue our weeklong series, “FAILING GRADE: Analysis of America's Public Education Crisis.” The series explores the current state of public education in Georgia and across the nation, from pre-K to higher-ed. For day two of the series, we continue with PART 2 our visit to Black MicroSchools ATL. Rose speaks with the co-founder April Jackson...

This year marks 70 years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education. The historic decision outlawed segregation in schools across the nation. Fast forward to now, school systems are still facing multiple challenges and equity issues. On today’s edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we begin our weeklong series, “FAILING GRADE: Analysis of America's Public Edu...

Click Here podcast host Dina Temple - Raston talks with Rose about a recent interview with the self-proclaimed leader of the LockBit ransomware group. He goes by the name LockBitSupp and is reportedly behind the recent Fulton County cyberattack.   Plus, WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali return to “Closer Look.” First, Gringlas reports on breaking news. He discusses the lates...

Timothy Fields , a senior associate dean of admissions at Emory University, and Shereem Herndon-Brown , the founder and chief education officer of Strategic Admissions Advice, discuss their new book, the second edition of  “The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions: A Conversation about Education, Parenting, and Race.” They also share how they hope their book will serve as a resource too...

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump and others in the 2020 Georgia election interference case. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas discusses the latest.   Meanwhile, Fred Hicks , an Atlanta-based political strategist, and Tammy Greer , a clinical assistant professor at Georgia State University in the Departmen...

Rivian Automotive is pausing the construction of its $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia. Rivian’s CEO Robert Scaringe says the company decided to halt plans for the factory to move production of new models to an Illinois facility.  Tom Smith , a professor in the practice of finance at Emory University, gives his analysis of the potential economic impact of Rivian’s stalled de...

Morehouse School of Medicine recently launched the Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine. Dr. Melissa Davis , who serves as the institute’s director, discusses how it will serve as a national hub for genetic information on people of African descent. Davis also discusses a new $25 million grant that she received to address cancer disparities in populations of African ancestry.   Hip-hop...

Keisha Sean Waites is stepping down from her seat as the Post 3 At-Large member of the Atlanta City Council. Waites talks with Rose Scott about her decision to now run for the Fulton County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Courts. She also discusses the highlights of her time in office, as well as her frustrations.   Rose recently talked with organizers of the "Leave it Blank" campaign from t...

The Listen to Georgia Coalition is leading its own “Leave It Blank” Campaign for the Georgia Primary. Clara Green, an organizer with Jewish Voice for Peace Action and Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman discuss their effort to "warn President Biden that he must stop enabling the genocide in Gaza or risk losing the 2024 presidential election." Clark Atlanta University will host The Black Women and Publi...

Taylor Shelton , a geographer and an assistant professor at Georgia State University, discusses new research from GSU and Rutgers University that reveals three companies own more than 19,000 rental homes in metro Atlanta.   Plus, Wendell Griffen , a retired Arkansas Court of Appeals & Circuit Court Judge, discusses the potential impact of the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling tha...

Thursday marked Crossover Day and there are only 12 more days left in the 2024 legislative session. Lawmakers have rushed to advance proposed bills in the State House and Senate. On today’s special edition of “Closer Look,” Rose talks with guests about some of the bills that are closer to becoming law, such as the Religious Liberty Bill , a measure opponents describe as anti-LGBTQ. Also advancing...

The Closer Look team heads to  The Ke’nekt Cooperative  in the historic Westview neighborhood in southwest Atlanta for the  February installment of  “Coffee Conversations.”   Maynard Jackson, Atlanta’s first Black mayor, believed in community participation.  In 1974, he established the Neighborhood Planning Units system . The NPU system consists of 25&n...

With time ticking away until Crossover Day, WABE’s politics reporter Rahul Bali gives an update on the latest bills to advance through the legislature, including sports betting. He also discussed the recent retirement announcement of Democratic Georgia State Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler.                  &...

Crossover Day is fast approaching. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali joins “Closer Look” to highlight some of the most notable bills, including legislation on the certificate of need, swatting, and whether white shrimp should be the official state crustacean.   Plus, We preview a snippet of Rose’s conversation with Cynthia Parlow Cone, the president of the United States Soccer Federation...

The U.S. is on a mission to lead the world in the production of electric vehicles and batteries. This all comes as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is pushing the Peach State to be a frontrunner, by becoming the electric mobility capital of the U.S. On today’s edition of “Closer Look,” Rose talks with guests about the current state of EV production and adoption in the U.S. and what’s being done to incr...

The South Carolina Primary is happening this weekend. Polls suggest Former President Donald Trump is leading against Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Both candidates are on the campaign trail in the Palmetto State today ahead of voters going to the polls on Saturday. WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali join “Closer Look” from South Carolina to discuss the latest and why Geor...