Closer Look with Rose Scott

Before Tuesday’s deadly spa shootings, Georgia State Senator Michelle Au, who represents District 48, alerted fellow lawmakers about an increase of violent crimes against Asian Americans during the pandemic. Senator Au joins “Closer Look” to discuss what she said and the feedback she received. Plus, licensed therapists Jo Vivian and Kate Ferguson discuss the emotional and psychological toll women...

Authorities say eight people are dead following a deadly shooting spree at three Atlanta-area spa locations. Police have arrested 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long in connection to the shooting spree. On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talks with WABE reporter Lisa Hagen about the latest developments and what’s next in the case. Scott also talks with State Representativ...

Eliza Sweren-Becker, who serves as counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss how Georgia lawmakers’ proposed voting restrictions could disproportionately hurt Black voters. Plus, Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler discusses his agency’s response during the pandemic, complaints about unemployment claims and Georgia lawm...

WABE health reporter and host of the podcast "Did You Wash Your Hands?" Sam Whitehead joins “Closer Look to discuss Governor Kemp’s move to expand eligibility requirements for the COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, Alex Wan discusses Horizons Atlanta’s response to the pandemic and shares details about the organization's summer program. Lastly, Ed Chang shares how school districts should plan for the fall se...

Governor Brian Kemp recently criticized Atlanta Public School’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring joins “Closer Look” to discuss the governor’s comments. Plus, Philanthropist Calvin E. Tyler Jr. shares details about a $20 million commitment to help Morgan State University students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danah Craft joins” Closer Look” to share details about how new funding from the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services will help food banks across the state serve families in need. Plus, Paul P. Hinchey talks with show host Rose Scott about making COVID-19 vaccine distributions more equitable. Lastly, Atlanta City Councilmember Marci Collier Overstreet and Jason Allen discuss the futur...

Keybo Taylor was recently sworn in as Gwinnett County’s first Black sheriff. Taylor joins “Closer Look” to discuss his first days in office, ending the county’s 287 (g) program and new efforts to tackle gang violence and human trafficking. Plus, many colleges and higher learning institutions are expanding mental health resources for students during the pandemic. Teresa Johnston, the assistant...

WABE reporters Emil Moffatt and Emma Hurt join “Closer Look” to provide an update on the 2021 legislative session. Show host Rose Scott talks with Danah Craft about new funding to help feed Georgia families during the pandemic. Plus, Brett Henderson and Veda White share details about career and training opportunities for women interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry. See omnys...

Monday is International Women's Day. The theme is #ChooseToChallenge. Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, the chief of staff and chief communications officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, joins ‘Closer Look” to discuss several topics, including the challenges and achievements of women and girls locally and globally. She also explains how the pandemic is aff...

This week marks one year since the first coronavirus cases were reported here in Georgia. During the ongoing health crisis, the nation has seen an eruption of protests and an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Ilya Davis, a philosophy professor at Morehouse College and the director of New Students & Transition Programs, joins “Closer Look” to reflect on the last 365 days. Plus, show host Rose S...

WABE education reporter Martha Dalton joins “Closer Look” to discuss several educational-related bills that Georgia lawmakers have introduced during the current legislative session.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks the one year since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in the state of Georgia. Dr. Gulshan Harjee, the co-founder of the Clarkston Community Health Center, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss how her free clinic continues to help resettled refugees, immigrants and migrants during the ongoing health crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today marks the one year since the first two COVID-19 cases were reported in the state of Georgia. WABE health reporter and host of the podcast "Did You Wash Your Hands?" Sam Whitehead talks with Rose about covering the pandemic for the last 12 months and the latest coronavirus-related news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia House Representative Shelly Hutchinson, from Snellville, who represents District 107, joins “Closer Look.” Hutchinson talks with show host Rose Scott about the 2021 legislative session and what’s next for House Bills  237  and  238. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists from the University of Georgia’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories recently adapted a COVID-19 saliva-based test. Dr. Susan Sanchez, a professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia, and Dr. Jesse Hostetter, the Barry G. Harmon Professor of Pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, join “Closer Look” to talk about the process of adapting the test and its effe...

Ashleigh Dennis-Silas, the clinical director of CHRIS Counseling Center-Gwinnett, and Alfred Garner, the director of Zone 3 Community Initiatives, join “Closer Look” to discuss the rise in anxiety and depression amid the pandemic and CHRIS 180's Cure Violence Atlanta program . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Khadijah Abdur-Rahman, the Fulton County  Commissioner  for District 6, talks with Rose about Fulton County Board of Commissioners' decision not to fire Fulton County Election Director Richard Barron. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today marks one year since the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. “Closer Look” show host Rose Scott talks with several guests about who the athlete was and what’s next for the three men charged in his death. Hank Klibanoff, an Emory University professor, veteran journalist, Pulitzer-prize-winning author, joins the conversation first. The host of the WABE podcast “Buried Truths” shares details...

WABE reporter Emil Moffatt joins “Closer Look” from the Georgia Capitol to provide an update on the 2021 legislative session and shares details about Governor Brian Kemp’s latest press conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of National Caregivers Day, we revisit Rose’s conversation with Dr. Jennifer Olsen, an epidemiologist and the executive director of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, about how the institute is supporting caregivers during the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ellis joins “Closer Look” to discuss what’s next after the Fulton County Board of Registrations & Elections voted to fire Director Richard Barron. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new PBS documentary “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song” debuts tonight. The documentary led by Henry Louis Gates Jr. traces and explores the 400-year-old history of the Black church in America. Dr. Robert Franklin, James T. and Berta R. Laney Professor in Moral Leadership at Emory University and Rev. Kim Jackson, an Episcopal priest and Georgia State Senator talk...

Abby Lutzenkirchen, a program associate at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, shares how the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation is helping other nonprofit organizations provide affordable, healthy food for Georgia families. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clayton County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Morcease Beasley talks with Rose about why students in his district will continue with remote learning until further notice. He also shares what has to happen before in-person class instruction can resume. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Marybeth Sexton, an assistant professor of infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine, talks with Rose about the dangers of spreading the new COVID-19 variants in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.