The Brief from WABE

Police and protesters clash at "Stop Cop City" march; a major apartment fire keeps busy intersection closed days later; and defendant in Trump case takes a bold route for his defense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Activists from around the country are making their way to Atlanta to try to shut down construction at a planned public safety training center; A Georgia man has been arrested for allegedly calling in a threat to Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s office; Environmental reporter Marisa Mecke takes us to the graduation ceremony for a job training program to clean up lead contamination in...

Judge rules Young Thug's lyrics can count as evidence at upcoming trial; Officials believe a fentanyl-laced envelope was mailed to Fulton County's election office; and actors are ready to get back to Georgia sound stages as the SAG/AFTRA strike ends with a newly-proposed three year contract. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's voting system passed its biggest test to date; more arrests among "Stop Cop City" protestors; and Georgia's first sex trafficking CIVIL lawsuit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Environmentalists get busy attempting to "Stop Cop City;" GOP state leaders look to ease restrictions on felons seeking a state license; and what's leading Georgia to top the nation in infant mortality? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Activists charged for their alleged attempts to "Stop Cop City" are arraigned; how the ACLU is banking on Atlanta's local courts to lift Georgia's current abortion law; and why some HBCU students and coaches feel the push to win is coming at the expense of their historic mission.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six opponents of Atlanta's controversial public safety training center are suing the city and the police for allegedly violating their First Amendment rights during a protest in 2021; Georgia lawmakers are being compelled to create more majority-Black political districts to comply with the federal Voting Rights Act; This weekend, some 150 HIV advocates from across the southeast gather to talk...

Georgia will appeal, but not immediately fight, ruling requiring redistricting; Fulton County's Sheriff finds a sympathizer in a state senate subcommittee; and what Georgia officials want folks to know as they navigate the new state-run insurance marketplace.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia officials say they've received the first restitution payment from former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell; Babies in Georgia are dying at a higher rate than the national average, which is also on the rise; Today marks one year since Atlanta Medical Center closed its doors and efforts to establish a new hospital on the site continue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police ask for help to find those responsible for putting antiemetic messaging on state traffic boards; One year after Wellstar closed Atlanta Medical Center, and the massive facility remains blocked; and a judge tells Fulton County it's illegal to send inmates to other states to ease crowding.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DFACS leader had an idea when too many children found themselves in state care: 'lock 'em up!'; Israeli families appeal to state lawmakers to ensure they're "first priority"; and alerting Atlanta's elderly population that the latest COVID-19 vaccine remains free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LOTS of children in state custody go missing, prompting a Georgia Senator to inquire; Georgia Power tells regulators it needs to burn some more dinasours to keep up with power demands; and time to do some Obamacare window shopping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back to the drawing board for Georgia lawmakers as they must now redraw political boundaries; Feds investigate Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services; and Ga Tech's men's basketball squad gets a freshman coach, of sorts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones says he will push a school safety initiative during the upcoming legislative session that includes state-funded firearms training for teachers; Abortion-rights opponents and supporters continue to react to the Georgia Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s six-week abortion ban; Atlanta now has a Michelin Guide, Geargia State University Professor Kyle Hight ref...

Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case; Coca-Cola is raising its full-year outlook following strong third-quarter gains; The Georgia Supreme Court decided to leave the state’s current abortion law in place after a constitutional challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia Republican Congressman Austin Scott is making his second bid in a month for House Speaker; Cobb County election officials recently settled a federal lawsuit over maps for the school district; An Atlanta-based basketball league that pays high school athletes starts its third season is just a couple of weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenneth Chesebro has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case; Electric Vehicle manufacturer Rivian is expanding its presence in Georgia with a new space in Ponce City Market; Jewel Wicker, host of "The Boom" talks about what's been going on in Atlanta's entertainment industry since the writer's strike ended. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jury selection begins Friday for the first co-defendant in the sweeping Georgia election interference case; Attorneys for the man accused of killing four people in Fulton County in the 2021 spa shootings say he shouldn't face the death penalty because of his age; also, Mike Jordan and Sammie Purcell bring Halloween early with spooky activities coming up in and around Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/li...

Georgia lawmakers are looking to make changes to laws regarding automated traffic cameras in school zones; A newly released survey of college students from earlier in the pandemic suggests their mental health was influenced by their race; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic says further rate hikes should be unnecessary to reach its goal of 2% inflation. See omnystudio.com/list...

The GBI is investigating after a Camden County sheriff's deputy shot a man who spent 16 years in prison on a wrongful conviction; The war in Israel and Gaza continues to ripple through Georgia politics; and the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Crystal Edmonson speaks with Acadia CEO Jared Belsky about digital marketing for the latest episode of "On Leadership"." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The family of a man killed by police while protesting the so-called "Cop City" police training facility asks the GBI to release evidence in the case; Georgia 'unwound' its Medicaid roster a bit too much, prompting some of those cut to get their insurance back; and what's behind an uptick in homeschooling among Black families in Cobb County See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions heighten as Hamas calls for global protests amid continued Israel/Palestinian conflict; A Georgia GOPer has a brief glimmer of running for Speaker of the House; and Atlanta Pride "Steps up, Steps out."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delta Air Lines sees record Q3 revenue; a solar manufacturer now closed looks to reopen in Georgia after a Biden administration policy opened up funds; and the business of visibility--corporate sponsorship and Atlanta Pride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A good number of detainees who died at the Fulton County Jail had mental health issues; a fired APD officer says he will appeal his termination a day after he was removed from the force for his involvement in the tasing death of a local church deacon; and why state officials say to be careful before donating to humanitarian charities operating in the Israeli/Gaza conflict.  See omnystudio.com...

Georgia politicians react to the war in Israel; Vogtle's second new nuclear reactor is... wait for it... wait for it... delayed. Again.; and what happens when Georgia unwinds Medicaid a bit too much. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.