The Brief from WABE

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  • The Brief for Wednesday, June 29, 2022

    You KNOW it's gonna be bad when Delta does what Delta just did; in Buckhead, it's time to start the "Told Ya So" dance; and DeKalb's library system goes all laissez faire on bibliophile scofflaws.

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    11 min
  • The Brief for Tuesday, June 28, 2022

    DeKalb's DA declines to charge police officers who killed a man believed to have a mental illness; Atlanta lawmakers consider ways to curb negligent landlords; and the company saying, "Get Off My Mine!"

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    12 min
  • The Brief for Monday, June 27th, 2022

    Wellstar and United Healthcare decide to play nice after nine months of...not; the fallout from Friday's SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade continues as Georgia readies to implement its stricter abortion law; and warehouses are a sign of economic strength, but about those trees coming down to make room for them....

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    11 min
  • The Brief for Friday, June 24, 2022

    The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade; The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade; and The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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    10 min
  • The Brief for Thursday, June 23rd, 2022

    The feds come hunting for more information about efforts to overturn Georgia voters' choice for President; Senate politics turns to gas prices; and organized labor ain't what it used to be, but it's getting there.

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    11 min
  • The Brief for Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022

    COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are up by a significant number in Georgia; You'll now need a six-figure salary to meet the minimum affordability standard for the average Atlanta home; and SFQP serves up LGBTQ Pride "Southern style" for everybody. 

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    11 min
  • The Brief for Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

    Stories of Georgians take center stage as the inquiry into former Pres. Donald Trump's big lie continue in Washington; Turnout on this primary runoff Election Day is minimal in the metro; and a new study shows the pandemic had a negative effect on students' math scores.

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    11 min
  • The Brief for Monday, June 20, 2022

    Georgia's top elections officials are set to testify before the committee investigating the Jan. 6th attacks; Atlanta's City Council considers stronger protections for renters in the city; and Georgia claims three of the top 100 most-polluting power plants in the nation.

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    7 min
  • The Brief for Friday, June 17th, 2022

    Georgia's top elections officials will answer questions Tuesday before the January 6th panel in Washington while the state's top attorney appears before a special grand jury looking into former Presdient Donald Trump's alleged interference into Georgia's 2020 election; Coastal Georgia officials show off their storm readiness for this year's hurricane season; and the GOP runoff in Georgia's 10th House District used to be just nasty. Now, it's downright ugly. 

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    11 min
  • The Brief for Thursday, June 16th, 2022

    "AT-LAN-TAH," the centrally-located metropolis it is, will host part of the 2026 World Cup; It's never been easier to find work, say Georgia labor officials; and the long-term psycological trauma caused when politicians and adults 'other' LGBTQ youth. 

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    11 min

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