On Second Thought

Twenty years ago this week, a bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. However, it wasn't the only attack that happened in the city. The bomber, Eric Rudolph, also left a pair of bombs at a gay bar in 1997. It was called the Otherside Lounge. No one died in the bombing but several were injured. Owners Dana Ford and Beverly McMahon recall the attack and how it changed their lives.

Twenty years ago, just as the world’s attention was focused on Atlanta for the 1996 Olympics, a bombing exploded in Centennial Olympic Park. Eric Rudolph was the man behind the attack along with three other bombings in the South. He eluded federal authorities for five years despite an intensive manhunt. Rudolph was a self-taught survivalist and spent at least some portion of that five years camped out in the Appalachian wilderness. But Kevin Reeve, who teaches outdoor survival skills, questions

#ATLisReady is a group that has hosted demonstrations throughout Atlanta. Mayor Kasim Reed has allegedly considered setting a curfew in response to the protests. But do curfews work? We ask Mike Males, senior researcher at the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, about what the data tells us about curfews.

The federal government allocates what’s called Title I funding to school districts with a high number of poor students. But a U.S. News and World Report investigation found wealthier school districts are also cashing in – while the schools that are supposed to get the money are missing out. We talk with U.S. News and World Report education reporter Lauren Camera and Gequetta Jenkins, Senior Director of Compensatory Programs for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.

Victoria Woodhull began paving the way for female presidential candidates back in 1872 when she threw her hat in the ring to lead the country. She was a psychic reader, a newspaper publisher, a Wall Street trader and the first female presidential candidate. Woodhull ran on the Equal Rights Party ticket in 1872 and her decision to throw her hat into the ring resonates as Hillary Clinton’s nears the democratic nomination. Atlanta filmmaker Victoria Lynn Weston produced and a documentary on

"Outkast and Goodie Mob are sincerely detailing what they hear the community discuss," said Georgia State University professor Maurice Hobson. He is the author of the forthcoming book, "The Legend of the Black Mecca: Myth, Maxim, and the Making of an Olympic City." He shares how Outkast's single "Git Up, Git Out" from their debut album "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" offers a window into how Atlanta's African American community responded to the changes from the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

#ATLisReady is a group that has hosted demonstrations throughout Atlanta. Mayor Kasim Reed has allegedly considered setting a curfew in response to the protests. But do curfews work? We ask Mike Males, senior researcher at the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, about what the data tells us about curfews. Victoria Woodhull began paving the way for female presidential candidates back in 1872 when she threw her hat in the ring to lead the country. She was a psychic reader, a newspaper

Atlanta became an Olympic city 20 years ago. One of the game's most celebrated moments was when champion fighter Muhammad Ali surprised the world and lit the flame at the opening ceremonies. Retired Georgia state trooper Johnnie B. Hall had the chance to meet Ali in Atlanta 20 years ago. He was part of the security team at the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games, and his assignment that night was an unforgettable one.

A new graphic novel takes us back to the early 20th century on Jekyll Island. Back then, the tiny Georgia island was a hot spot for some of the most powerful and wealthy individuals like William Rockefeller, Joseph Pulitzer, and Henry Ford. "The Jekyll Island Chronicles" blends historical fact with alternate history - all with the help of students from the Savannah College of Art and Design. We talk with co-author Ed Crowell and illustrator Moses Nester.

Police shootings of unarmed African American men have sparked protests across the country, including in Atlanta. The protests in the city have been peaceful for the most part. But recent violence against police in Baton Rouge and Dallas have raised questions about the capacity of law enforcement officers to serve as both public servants and defenders of the peace. We talk with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Bill Torpy about why he thinks the way officers handle protests in Atlanta