The Brief from WABE

It's not whether you win or lose, but how your gender is classified on your birth certificate; When it comes to debates, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is as consistent as he is invisible; and it took a whole lotta tryin', but Atlanta's parks are movin' on up.

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Far from final, a leaked SCOTUS opinion draft on Roe V. Wade has all sides energized on what a decision would mean for abortions in Georgia; candidates for state school superintendant argue your kid's classroom isn't the place to vet hot-button political issues; and a big donation means all 22-miles of Atlanta's BeltLine will connect by 2030.

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Early voting began Monday ahead of Georgia's May 24th primary elections; a special grand jury has been selected in Fulton County in the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump broke the law in his attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results; and reporter Stephannie Stokes looks into the long history of problems at the troubled Forest Cove apartment complex.

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Elected officials continue their criticism of the DeKalb County school board’s decision to fire the district’s superintendent this week. Protests are planned Saturday at Stone Mountain State Park after park executives approved a permit for a commemoration of Confederate Memorial Day. With less than a month before Georgia’s primaries, the Georgia Votes 2022 podcast crew explores what TV ads can tell us about the state of the campaigns. 

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Teaching or talking about stuff that falls into the category of 'divisive' is now unlawful in Georgia; MTG says satan is at work among the "criminals and abusers" of the Catholic Church (Yeah. The church wasn't so happy about it.); and it might take a while, but corporate travel is coming back.

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The state of Georgia and Rivian are expected to officially sign the papers next week on the economic deal to bring the electric truck maker’s $5 billion factory to a site just east of Atlanta. Covid-19 infections continue to tick upward in the state; violent crime in Atlanta often happens in the early morning hours and the city is beginning to offer resources and training to businesses that stay open late; and an annual arts event is back at historic Oakland Cemetery after a pandemic hiatus. 

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A daily news podcast from WABE in Atlanta.

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A daily news podcast from WABE in Atlanta.

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