The Brief from WABE

Another person has died while in custody at the Fulton County Jail -- the third this year; Fulton County Commissioners voted to reject an effort to restart animal control services in the City of Atlanta; Latinas are the country's fastest-growing segment of entrepreneurs but, as WABE's Marlon Hyde reports, still face several challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay a $600 million settlement related to the disastrous train derailment in eastern Ohio; Georgia Democrats say former President Donald Trump is responsible for the state’s strict abortion law, which took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade; and the American Foundation for Suicide's Georgia chapter is preparing for their annual sp...

Atlanta is still cut off from animal control services as city and Fulton County leaders face-off; Georgia's new regulations on hemp-derived goods are now awaiting Governor Brian Kemp’s signature; The U.S National Soccer Federation has started construction of its new home in Fayette County. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office says a man in its custody was stabbed to death, the second fatality this year; Over 11,000 educators have enrolled in the online Georgia Literacy Academy; The USDA wants home chicken owners to take precautions against avian flu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Georgia judge rules against Donald Trump's First Amendment argument in the election interference case; APS goes all-in for its search for a new superintendent; and Georgia's First Lady says she's a "Never Trumper."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An EF-2 tornado rips through Rockdale County; a state GOP leader who illegally voted nine times loses the support of the party chair; and the rent is too damn high, sure, but it's still cheaper than a mortgage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump plans pricey fundraiser in Atlanta; what's going on with the Stop Cop City's efforts to put the project on a ballot; and Atlanta's pollen count is about as high as it's ever been. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States Postal Service has chosen Atlanta-based UPS as its next primary air cargo provider; The FBI says someone rammed a car into the gate of its Atlanta office; and WABE's Stephannie Stokes reports Georgia children can remain in the foster care system just because their parents have trouble finding housing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Sine Die under the Gold Dome; Savannah's port is about to get busy(ier) after the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore; and Georgia's horny trees win. Again. (Achoo!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Renters get stronger protections under provision headed to Gov. Kemp's desk; Georgia Power asks state regulators to make more, more, more; and "Not in my back pond!" Friction between Georgia land owners and fishing guides carries over in the legislative session. Again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta's set to build more MARTA stations; the Atlanta VA gets a new leader; and if something doesn't budge, Atlanta could soon be overrun with stray animals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers try to pump the brakes on speedtraps; the story of Georgia's founding father is a lot different than you might think; and Charlie Brown's final curtain call. The drag performer who set a standard in Atlanta for more than four decades has died at the age of 74. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In final days of legislative session, state Dems push for Medicaid expansion despite continued opposition from GOP; Georgia executes its first inmate in four years--a Black man with what many say is a low IQ; and ongoing delays with the mail prompts a waiver of late fees for city water bills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump gets permission to appeal decision on DA disqualification; Chicago sues Glock over how it manufactures certain guns; and the expensive price tag of Gov. Kemp's alternative to Medicaid expansion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's parole board denies clemency for Willie James Pye; Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill is no longer in a federal prison, less than a year into an 18-month sentence; and some lawmakers want to bring back a government body tasked with advocating for consumers and their utilities.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WABE takes "The Brief" on the road to Fayetteville, Georgia, home to Trilith Studios, to get a sense of what the film/TV production industry looks like post-pandemic, and after two long and contentious strikes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defendants in Georgia's election inerference case challenge a ruling that allows D.A. Fani Willis to remain on the case; Georgia is set to execute its first condemned inmate in four years; and the for/against for a statue of Clarence Thomas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia’s Labor Commissioner says he has advanced cancer; A judge has ruled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on the Georgia election interference case now that special prosecutor Nathan Wade has resigned; and an epidemiologist at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health gives an update on the latest COVID-19 guidelines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

A judge strikes down six counts against Donald Trump in the election interference case; Fulton County is fined for a release of sewage; and a young entrepreneur uses his smelly feet as inspiration for his own business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why a pre-determined outcome to Tuesday's primary still matters; why the Black vote in November matters; and parents tell lawmakers what matters to them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fani Willis gets two (potential) challengers for Fulton DA; Georgia's Black voters get national attention; and on this International Women's Day, we hear about what's changed in the decades Delta's first Black female pilot has been flying.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers question if Rivian has abandoned Georgia altogether; Housing gets attention from both sides of the isle; and we kick off our young business series with the story of a scrappy entrepreneur who learned to be nimble during the pandemic.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rivian pumps the regenerative brakes on its Georgia factory; Ossoff probes deaths of federal prison inmates; and why you [still] can't vote for Georgia's [voter-chosen] Public Service Commission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DA Fani Willis responds to lawmakers' efforts to limit her power; a company gets closer to a permit for mining near one of Georgia's most protected lands; and a warning to those who get behind the wheel after springing their clocks forward an hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.