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The Brief from WABE brings you daily news with context from Atlanta's public media outlet and National Public Radio member station. The Brief from WABE is updated daily before 7pm with a look at what is happening in the metro Atlanta area brought to you by your WABE News Team.

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The Brief for Friday, July 19, 2024

State and local government agencies continue to try to recover after a worldwide technical glitch caused significant system outages; Georgia Democrats are suing to overturn the ability of Republican Governor Brian Kemp and others to raise and spend unlimited political contributions; This week marks two years since Georgia's abortion restrictions took effect and more Georgians are traveling out of state to access the procedure, reports WABE health reporter Jess Mador. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Thursday, July 18, 2024

An elementary school kitchen will be used to prepare hot meals for detainees at the Fulton County Jail after a gas leak left the facility without working kettles and a mix of other issues; Georgia energy and voting rights advocates are calling for Public Service Commission elections to happen as soon as possible; this week's "Plugged In" podcast dives in to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Republican Vice Presidential nominee J.D. Vance's complicated relationships with Republican nominee Donald Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office says residents of the Rice Street Jail will be eating cold meals until further notice, as the facility struggles with an ongoing gas leak in its kitchen; Officials at Georgia Power say one of the nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle is back online after a roughly week-long shutdown due to a malfunction; Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention from which he spoke with WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Tuesday, July 16th, 2024

A hearing on whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be allowed to continue prosecuting Georgia's 2020 election interference case will not happen until after Election Day; The Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the attempt on former President Donald Trump's life hasn't created any fallout in the state; and the Georgia company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in 14 years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Monday, July 15, 2024

Georgia politicians and residents react to the apparent assassination attempt on Republican nominee for president Donald Trump; an update on the state's post office woes; Georgia Republican reactions to J.D. Vance securing the vice presidential nomination; and the judge in the Young Thug racketeering case has been recused. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Friday, July 12, 2024

Thousands of Georgia residents are still losing access to healthcare as COVID-era programs end; a man who was killed in the 1921 Tusla race massacre has been traced back to Georgia; and Georgia and Michigan moved in tandem in the 2016 and 2020 elections, but now have governors who have led the states in different directions, how does that influence voter opinion? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Thursday, July 11, 2024

The Fulton County Commission voted this week to renovate the existing Fulton County Jail facility instead of going with a total replacement; Voting rights lawyers claim a new Georgia law violates the National Voter Registration Act; and WABE's Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali dig into parallels between Georgia and Michigan, both crucial states for November, on this week's edition of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Atlanta continues to grow in population, but that growth isn't as robust as in years past; and the concern over a new law's effect on those without a home address; and I'll Suwanee! A native Georgia snapping turtle gets a protected status. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Atlanta's City Council fields ideas for fixing the city's water system; Fatal traffic figures for Georgia are in, and they're up. WAY up; and Remembering skate great Thomas Taylor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brief for Monday, July 8, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden makes the case for her husband's re-election in Georgia; A new state law restricting bail activity is in limbo; and a conversation with the head of the Atlanta-based CDC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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