A proposed bill that blocks trans minors from receiving hormone replacement therapy, as well as prohibits medical professionals from performing certain surgical procedures at hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities, is making its way through Georgia’s legislature. SB140, that’s backed by Sen. Carden Summers and several other lawmakers, was heard and passed during a Georgia House Public Health Committee hearing on Tuesday. Rose talks with WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas, Andrea Young, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, and Democratic State Sen. Rev. Kim Jackson about the measure.

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Paul Torino, an Atlanta activist and an organizer with Defend the Atlanta Forest, discusses the police shooting death of activist Manuel Teran and the findings of a new independent autopsy. He also shares his thoughts about the recent arrests and charging of multiple protesters and his overall perspective on the unfolding situation.

FitzBoggie, an annual skydiving competition, is happening this week in Fitzgerald. Ga. Rick Poplinger, an organizer and participant, talks with Rose about the competition and Skydivers Over Sixty’s goal to break a state record this year. 

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Decatur Mayor Pro Tem Tony Powers discusses "missing middle" zoning changes and ongoing efforts to create more affordable housing options.

Plus, Anissa Ferrell, chair of NPU-J,  joins “Closer Look” to respond to Microsoft’s decision to halt its plans to develop a 90-acre campus in Atlanta's Grove park neighborhood.

Lastly, Alexis Karteron, a  professor of law and director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic at Rutgers University, talks with Rose about renewed calls for police reform and her latest op-ed written in response to the police killing of Tyre Nichols. 

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Chris Hill, senior vice president and the head of the PNC Mobile Branch program, talks with Rose about the goals of the mobile branch program that recently launched at Focused Community Strategies inside of the Carver Market in South Atlanta.

Plus, Doug Shipman, Atlanta City Council president, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss why he’s requesting more transparency from MARTA’s leadership team

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The focus of this year’s International Women’s Day (IDW) is #EmbraceEquity. Rose talks with Michelle Nunn, the president and CEO of CARE, and Doris Mukangu, the founder and president of the Amani Women’s Center, about several women-related topics. We also revisit a discussion that Rose moderated for the Goodwill of North Georgia in honor of IWD and air a portion of a statute unveiling ceremony for trailblazing journalist and civil rights champion Xernona Clayton.

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Monday marked Crossover Day in Georgia. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss several proposed bills that are one step closer to becoming law.

Brian Eason, a local government reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, discusses a  special investigation series that explores how corporate homebuyers competed against regular homebuyers with more than 65,000 home purchases across 11 counties.

N’namdi Arinze, the founder and owner of Vegan Wangs, talks with Rose about his entrepreneurial journey.

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Chris Johnson, the interim executive director for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, and Melissa Kazakides, the administrative coordinator for Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, discuss Georgia's Peer Support, Wellness, and Respite Centers' role in expanding access to mental health care across the state.

Plus, Kimberly Franklin, the coordinator for the Psychological Services Department at DeKalb County School District, discusses a new $2.9 million federal grant that will be used to expand mental health services for students.

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Georgia’s tenth Commissioner of Labor, Bruce Thompson, discusses efforts to change the image of the Georgia Department of Labor.

Dr. Robert J. Patterson, a professor of African American at Georgetown University, discusses the Advance Placement African American studies pilot program and the controversy surrounding it.

Anthony Knight, the City of Atlanta’s first African American Heritage Coordinator, discusses the goal of the Historic Context Statement Project and how the city is working to capture the voice of AUC students. 

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Balram Bheodari, the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, discusses his top goals for 2023 and traveling in the aftermath of COVID.

Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meave, a manager for CARE Ukraine, and Daria Chekalova, the deputy head and project manager at NGO Girls, discuss working as humanitarians in Ukraine during the war. 

Pamela Krominga, the director of Multicultural Merchandising at Target, and Cadence Patrick, a sophomore Computer Science major at Spelman College and a Target HBCU Design Challenge winner, discuss this year’s Black History Month Collection at Target.

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The Atlanta-based nonprofit Helping Empower Youth (HEY!) is working to empower and inspire teens. Kaycey Vennings, the co-founder and executive director of HEY, and student entrepreneurs Addison Roberts and Sheldon Peoples, discuss a new initiative that focuses on expanding entrepreneurial options for the "ATL Water Boys."

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