Closer Look with Rose Scott

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens returns to “Closer Look” to discuss what’s next for the Atlanta police and fire training center  known by protesters as ‘Cop City.’ He also responds to an independent legal review that claims he can terminate the lease agreement between the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Foundation without cause. Plus, Georgia State University law professor Anthon...

For the March installment of Coffee Conversations , Rose Scott talks with Sara Obregon, the owner of Joe's East Atlanta Coffee Shop , District 5 Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari and  Nate Minor, the president of the East Atlanta Business Association and owner of ScreenFixing . The guests talk about the most pressing issues facing East Atlanta, including affordable h...

In honor of Women’s History Month, Malikah Berry Rogers, the executive director of the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium , discusses the consortium and its mission. Mike Griffin, a public affairs representative for Georgia Baptist Mission Board , and Rev .  Joshua Noblitt with Georgia Equality discuss opposition and support for SB140 . The proposed bill aims to block trans minors fr...

Veteran sports broadcaster Fred Kalil is retiring after 44 years in the business . Kalil talks with Rose about several key highlights of his career, surviving a brain tumor, and his love for sports and Atlanta. In honor of Women’s History Month, Rose talks with civil rights icon Xernona Clayton. The pioneering broadcasting journalist and Trumpet Awards founder was recently honored with an 8-foot s...

There’s been a new motion filed to quash the special grand jury report that examined former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas discusses the latest developments. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali joins then joins the program to discuss the latest news from the capitol as the legislative session nears an end. Alex Joseph ,...

Morehouse School of Medicine and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office are partnering together to provide tools and resources for people who were formerly incarcerated. Dr. Angelita Howard , the founding assistant dean of the Online Education and Expanded Programs at Morehouse School of Medicine, and TaMarlon T. Carter, the director of the Henry County Sheriff's Office Restorative Cente...

According to data gathered by LendingTree , Atlanta ranks seventh in the nation among cities with the lowest percentage of black homeowners. Ashani O'Mard, the senior vice president for Strategic Housing Investments at the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership , and Karen Hatcher, the CEO and head broker for Sovereign Realty and Management , discuss the homeownership gap for Black...

There were high emotions at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday when lawmakers passed SB140 during a Georgia House Public Health Committee hearing. Rose talks with WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas, Katie Leikam , a Decatur-based psychotherapist and gender therapist, and three local parents, Linda Grabbe, Jonathan Smith and Sarah Price, about SB140. The proposed legislation aims to block trans...

A proposed bill that blocks trans minors from receiving hormone replacement therapy, as well as prohibits medical professionals from performing certain surgical procedures at hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities, is making its way through Georgia’s legislature.  SB140 , that’s backed by Sen. Carden Summers and several other lawmakers, was heard and passed during a Georgia H...

Paul Torino, an Atlanta activist and an organizer with Defend the Atlanta Forest , discusses the police shooting death of activist Manuel Teran and the findings of a new independent autopsy . He also shares his thoughts about the recent arrests and charging of multiple protesters and his overall perspective on the unfolding situation. FitzBoggie , an annual skydiving competition, is happening this...

Decatur Mayor Pro Tem Tony Powers discusses  "missing middle" zoning changes and ongoing efforts to create more affordable housing options. Plus, Anissa Ferrell, chair of NPU-J,  joins “Closer Look” to respond to Microsoft’s decision to halt its plans to develop a 90-acre campus in Atlanta's Grove park neighborhood. Lastly, Alexis Karteron , a  professor of law and director of the C...

Chris Hill, senior vice president and the head of the PNC Mobile Branch program , talks with Rose about the goals of the mobile branch program that recently launched at Focused Community Strategies inside of the Carver Market in South Atlanta. Plus, Doug Shipman , Atlanta City Council president, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss why he’s requesting more transparency from MARTA’s leadership team...

The focus of this year’s International Women’s Day (IDW) is #EmbraceEquity . Rose talks with Michelle Nunn , the president and CEO of CARE, and Doris Mukangu , the founder and president of the Amani Women’s Center , about several women-related topics. We also revisit a discussion that Rose moderated for the Goodwill of North Georgia in honor of IWD and air a portion of a statute unveiling ceremony...

Monday marked Crossover Day in Georgia. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss several proposed bills that are one step closer to becoming law. Brian Eason , a local government reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, discusses a  special investigation series that explores how corporate homebuyers competed against regular homebuyers with more than 65,000 home...

Chris Johnson, the interim executive director for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network , and Melissa Kazakides, the administrative coordinator for Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, discuss Georgia's Peer Support, Wellness, and Respite Centers' role in expanding access  to  mental health  care across the state. Plus, Kimberly Franklin, the coordinator for the Psychologica...

Georgia’s tenth Commissioner of Labor, Bruce Thompson , discusses efforts to change the image of the Georgia Department of Labor. Dr. Robert J. Patterson , a  professor  of  African American  at  Georgetown University, discusses the Advance Placement African American studies pilot program and the controversy surrounding it. Anthony Knight, the City of Atlanta’s f...

Balram Bheodari , the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, discusses his top goals for 2023 and traveling in the aftermath of COVID. Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meave, a manager for CARE Ukraine , and Daria Chekalova, the deputy head and project manager at NGO Girls, discuss working as humanitarians in Ukraine during the war.  Pamela Krominga, th...

The Atlanta-based nonprofit Helping Empower Youth (HEY!) is working to empower and inspire teens. Kaycey Vennings, the co-founder and executive director of HEY, and student entrepreneurs Addison Roberts and Sheldon Peoples, discuss a new initiative that focuses on expanding entrepreneurial options for the "ATL Water Boys." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young, the executive director of the  American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU), responds to current voting and election-related bills in the state legislature. Plus, Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore discusses the latest developments in the investigation of the fatal crash involving a UGA Football player and staff member. We then revisit Rose’s conversation with Jamila Rowser ....

The  Senate  Ethics  committee recently voted to approve legislation that could potentially ban ballot drop boxes in Georgia and make changes to SB 202. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss the latest. We then revisit Rose’s conversation with OneGoal executive director Taylor Ramsey and LaShanti Holland, a OneGoal alum and sophomore at Clayton State Uni...

For a special edition of “Closer Look,” Rose talks with several guest about suicide prevention, awareness and resources. Guest include: Dr. Asha Ivey-Stephenson, a behavioral scientist and epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Paul Quinnett is a clinical psychologist and the presi...

Balram Bheodari , the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, discusses his top goals for 2023 and traveling in the aftermath of COVID.   Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meave, a manager for CARE Ukraine , and Daria Chekalova, the deputy head and project manager at NGO Girls, discuss working as humanitarians in Ukraine during the war.   Pam...

For the first Coffee Conversation of 2023, Rose and the “Closer Look” team head to UniTea & Coffee at 640 West. Rose talks with panelists about the most pressing issues facing West End. Panelists include Tassili Ma’at, owner of UniTea & Coffee at 640 West, Atlanta City Councilman Jason Dozier, Myrna Anderson-Fuller, president of the West End Merchants and Lyndon Greene, president of the At...

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring returns to “Closer Look” to discuss pursuing more business partnerships to expand the district's career programs for students.   Dr. Amber Ebert , an assistant professor of science  education  and the  secondary education  department chair at  Georgia Gwinnett College, discusses the launch of Grizzly Academy Dream...

Three portions of an investigative report produced by a Georgia special grand jury that investigates former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn election results in 2020 will be released this week. Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore discusses the latest and several other pending legal cases.   Writers and podcasters Sangeeta Singh Kurtz and Lakshmi Rengarajan (former Match.com directo...