At least 18 people are dead, and 13 others are injured following mass shootings at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Maine on Wednesday night. Dr. Sharven Taghavi, the director of Acute Care Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, reflects on the tragedy. He also discusses research that links structural racism and mass shootings. Plus, Dr. Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon, talks with Rose about his latest book, "The Bodies Keep Coming," that aims to confront gun violence, health inequities and systemic racism.

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Morehouse School of Medicine recently hosted the Georgia Reproductive and Maternal Health Justice Summit. Dr. Natalie Hernandez-Green, the executive director at the Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine, discusses some of the key takeaways from the summit and the high rates of maternity mortality for people of color in Georgia.  

Plus, Beth McKibben, the editor of Eater Atlanta, discusses the results of Michelin’s first-ever restaurant guide for Atlanta. McKibben recaps the guide's significance and selection process, while also highlighting some of the awardees. 

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On today’s “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” Georgia’s six-week abortion ban will remain on the books. Constitutional Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis from Georgia State University analyzes the ruling.

Also, Clayton County Public Schools' new Superintendent Dr. Anthony W. Smith talks about improving academic achievement, day-to-day safety and more.

Plus, The child poverty rate doubled within the past year. We speak with the leaders of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership to discuss how the organization is empowering communities to help families struggling with health & economic challenges.

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Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell are the latest Trump associates to accept a plea deal in Georgia’s election interference case. What kind of impact can we expect from their testimony? Also, we’re just two months away from the start of the 2024 Georgia Legislative Session. What are lawmakers thinking of doing with an $11 billion budget surplus? WABE Political Reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali explain.

Also, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We speak to Author Jennie Helderman about her book, “As the Sycamore Grows.” It explores one woman’s story of surviving a 17-year abusive relationship, and how she went on to successfully lobby the Alabama Legislature for stricter domestic violence laws. 

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Federal pandemic funds to assist families with childcare have now expired. Families are now dealing with a major childcare crisis that could negatively impact family incomes and workplaces across the state. Georgia House Representative Lisa Campbell, who represents District 35, discusses the crisis and the effort needed from the state and local businesses to combat the so-called childcare cliff.  

Plus, Defense Attorney David West returns to “Closer Look” to discuss the latest developments in Georgia’s election interference case after attorneys Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro plead guilty to multiple charges. 

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Dr. Karida Brown, a professor of sociology at Emory University and author, and her husband Charly Palmer, an artist and illustrator and Spelman College professor, discuss the inspiration behind their new book, which is an anthology, titled, “The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families.”

Today marks a pivotal moment in Atlanta’s history. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Atlanta Student Movement participated in a protest to desegregate the Rich's Department Store in downtown Atlanta. We revisit Rose’s conversation with organizer Dr. Lonnie King, Jr. He reflects on his life and his ongoing fight for civil rights.

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Ahead of her book tour stop in Atlanta, Emmy-winning MSNBC host and author Rachel Maddowtalks with Rose about her latest book, “PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism.”

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Dr. Shaneeta Johnson, an associate professor of surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine, discusses how she’s using robotic surgery to create equitable healthcare for underserved communities in the Atlanta area.

Plus, Hannah Edber, the director of education at the Global Village Project, discusses how a state law – that had been on the books – is creating new challenges for older refugee students who attended Elizabeth Andrews High School for their education. 

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Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christian recently released the findings of his investigation into the shooting death of environmental activist Manuel Terán. In his report, Christian found that the shooting was “objectively reasonable,” and that no charges would be filed against the Georgia State Patrol troopers involved. Authorities say Terán fired the first shot. Terán’s family disputes those claims following an independent autopsy. Rose talks with Terán’s mother, Beliks Terán, and her attorney, Jeff Filipovits, about the questions they still have and the actions they are now taking.

Plus, Paradise Gray, a historian, an advisory board member and curator of The Hip Hop Museum and Pete Nice, an author, historian, a founding member of the Def Jam Recording group, 3rd Bass and the curator of The Hip Hop Museum, discuss museum’s traveling tour that stops in Atlanta on Oct. 21. 

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Hanna Love and Manann Donoghoe, senior Brookings Metro researchers, recently published a research report titled “ Atlanta’s “Cop City” and the relationship between place, policing, and climate. They join “Closer Look” to talk more about their research that looks at the overlap between climate and over-policing.

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