The Brief from WABE

The City of Atlanta agrees on $3-billion to get through  the next fiscal year; The Atlanta Spa Shooter has his day in court (again); and what will it take to build an LGBTQ community center?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge gives "Stop Cop City" defendants a short window to file motions; More white refugees flee South Africa to the U.S., and Ga Tech needs a new athletic director, if you know of anyone looking.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two men who were being held at the troubled Fulton County Jail died this week; Wellstar Health System is proposing a new hospital in Acworth; Energy use by Georgia's growing data center sector has some experts concerned about demand on the power grid.... that discussion as part of WABE's series Server South. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon tornado hits Henry County, crosses I-75, and it's all caught on dashcam; Critics of Georgia Power say utility is crying wolf about future, massive electricity demand; and how do you spell Dunwoody's own orthographic superstar?  S-A-R-V.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge blasts "unorgainzed" prosecution in "Stop Cop City" RICO action; Georgia Power pitches plan for making enough electricity for future demand; and a big change is coming to Emory University's top leadership.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pardon me?  Donald Trump pardons, frees from prison former Atlanta reality stars turned felons Todd and Julie Chrisley. Found guilty of securing $30-million in fraudulent bank loans and going to prison for it is, apparently, "harsh;" Whereas much of the nation shifted red in the last three Presidential elections, some bucked the trend and turned blue. Turns out most were in metro Atlanta; and...

On this Memorial Day, we head to Gwinnett County where two names were added to its Fallen Heroes Memorial; State regulators consider Georgia Power's long-term energy plan, a plan that keeps coal power plants burning longer than previously expected; and federal cuts leave a hole in Atlanta's BeltLine project.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The future of a Norcross facility central to water pollution monitoring and flood management in metro Atlanta still appears to be up in the air; Fulton County officials say they are investigating why the Center for Diversion and Services that was set up to serve as an alternative to jail is being underutilized; One Metro Atlanta nonprofit is hoping to help refugees recreate a bit of home, through...

SPLC finds hate and extremist groups' numbers are going down, but threat level is going up; Mercedes-Benz goes all in on Atlanta; and a preview of this week's PLUGGED IN podcast.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for the holiday weekend, federal budget cuts mean closure of 31 Georgia recreation sites; All those data centers popping up around Georgia are power hungry; and two controversial Republican nominees to Fulton County's election board get the 'thumbs down' vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From top to Bottoms: Atlanta's former mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, announces she's running for Georgia governor; Georgia's newest, more restrictive abortion law leaves a brain dead woman on life support as a hospital contemplates the potential legal fallout of pulling the plug; and College Park is in search of a new city manager after the last one didn't work out so well as evidenced by the city c...

The case of a Georgia woman who was declared brain dead and has been kept on life support because she's pregnant is raising legal questions about the state’s restrictive abortion law; In a surprise move, Georgia’s largest electric company is asking to temporarily freeze rates; Data centers are a booming industry in Georgia, but experts worry about the amount of water they require to ke...

A brain-dead pregnant woman on life support to keep the fetus alive although her family was not consulted, and how Georgia's data centers are creeping into people's neighborhoods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's attempts to redraw districts get little love, lots of federal appeals court attention; Car booting gets a smidge less smarmy; and Decatur looks at reparations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Family of sexually assaulted teen files lawsuit against Atlanta Police; federal appeals court hears arguments that True the Vote illegally targeted and intimidated tens of thousands of voters; and the financial and emotional help for single parents that's helping them thrive.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta's airport catches up from weekend weather delays, Georgia voting issues go to federal appeals court, and WABE's new series about the data centers you see popping up all around the state.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin follows Georgia in charging parent for children's alleged shooting rampage; Coweta County says no more data centers, at least for now; and how it feels when your public service commitment project is pulled out from under you.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

APD looks to beef up force in advance of major events coming to the city; Atlanta and Fulton County seek ideas for planned LGBTQ+ community center; and in an absence of federal relief funds, Georgia beefs up available relief for farmers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp says he will not run for U.S. Senate next year; Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock told voters at a South Fulton town hall that he's deeply disappointed in his Republican colleagues’ unwillingness to push back on President Donald Trump; University System of Georgia chancellor Sonny Perdue is urging the Trump Administration to pursue UNESCO world heritag...

Brand new Georgia EV plant sees fines for its disposal of wastewater; Doug Collins, head of the VA, testifies 15% cut to the agency is a goal and not a plan; and Trump's CDC cuts prove a real downer for the agency's remaining Atlanta employees.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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...