On this edition of Closer Look, politics reporter Rahul Bali discusses the investigation tied to recent celebrity home invasions and the continued investigation of alleged election interference in the 2020 presidential election by former president Donald Trump. Also, attorney James Radford and client Ebony Boswell discuss a federal sexual harassment lawsuit against the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Melody Maddox alleging the department ignored reports of sexual harassment of female staff by inmates.

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On this edition of Closer Look, Darl Champion, personal injury and wrongful death attorney at The Champion Firm, rebuts recent claims against the personal injury industry by startup Mighty Law. Also, journalist George Chidi discusses the continued investigation surrounding the indictment of rappers Young Thug and Gunna for gang affiliation. 

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On this edition of Closer Look, we’ll get more reaction to the decision by a Georgia special prosecutor to dismiss murder and assault charges against two Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks two years ago. Also, first impressions from the new British Consul General for the Southeastern U.S., including her first taste of southern barbeque. Rachel Galloway also talks about keeping global trade relationships healthy despite the pandemic and supply chain challenges.

And we’ll hear about a first of its kind initiative that helps neighborhood libraries address climate change.

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On this edition of Closer Look, the special prosecutor who investigated the 2020 police-related shooting of Rayshard Brooks will not pursue charges against the two police officers involved in the shooting. The prosecutor says the investigation found the officers did not act with criminal intent. WABE legal analyst Page Pate will break down the decision.

More than a million Georgia residents don’t have access to reliable high-speed internet. That means they can’t take part in the digital economy which can have lasting effects across generations. We’ll hear about some solutions to the “digital divide”. 

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On this edition of Closer Look, sex trafficking and the FBI’s Operation Cross Country, which helped locate more than two hundred victims over the past two weeks, including nineteen missing children in the Atlanta area. The organization Youth Spark explains why sex trafficking is still a problem and offers strategies to help combat it.

Also, the latest news about the special grand jury in Atlanta investigating the conduct of Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election.

And playwright, author and actor Trey Anthony talks about her one-woman show focusing on mental health and embracing self-care.

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On this edition of Closer Look, Joshua Schwadron, CEO and founder of legal startup Mighty, discusses the group's initiative to expose misaligned attorney-client incentives among large personal injury law firms and continued backlash from within the industry.

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On this edition of Closer Look, President and CEO of Wellroot Family Services Allison Ashe apologizes for the dispute surrounding the organizations Dekalb apartment complex purchase. Also, Executive Director of Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative Moki Macias discusses the Atlanta City Council vote to house up to 700 Fulton County inmates in the Atlanta City Jail and the role of diversion tactics in minimizing jailing.

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On this edition of Closer Look, Decaturish.com reporter Zoe Seiler discusses the plight of tenants residing in a city of Decatur apartment complex now seeking alternative affordable housing after initially given short notice to leave. 

WABE reporter Molly Samuel explores the dangers of high heat for football players on this edition of The Heat Effect.

Also, Dr. Andi Shane, Emory University chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and medical director of infectious diseases at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta discusses new data that reveals Georgia is among states with low covid-19 vaccination rates among kids and teens.

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On this edition of Closer Look, Chair of the Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections Cathy Woolard discusses the county’s early voting procedures and poll-worker staffing ahead of midterms. Co-founders of technology company Iterate.ai Jon Nordmark and Brian Sathianathan discuss the development of threat awareness technology in schools and public spaces. Also, Dr. Rick Kittles discusses Morehouse School of Medicine’s steps toward expanded health equity in clinical trials.

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On this edition of Closer Look, Dr. Jodie Guest, Vice Chair of the Department of Epidemiology Rollins School of Public Health and School of Medicine at Emory University, discusses the importance of managing stigma and vaccine availability amid the monkeypox viral outbreak. Also, C.J. Hunt, director and writer of the The Neutral Ground, examines the nation’s relationship with the confederacy and racism.

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