The Brief from WABE

A Georgia State instructor reflects on the decision to risk her job rather than hold in-person classes amid a spike in Covid-19 cases; Georgia is among the tops states in the country when it comes to the percentage of low-income residents who are having trouble paying rent; and another water supply win for Metro Atlanta.

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The remnants of Hurricane Ida continue soaking parts of Georgia; an endangered fish that was once the subject of a Supreme Court case has made a comeback; and how the recent Covid-19 surge is affecting Atlanta-area nurses.

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The state of Georgia takes steps to encourage vaccination and reinforce hospitals amid a spike in Covid-19 cases. An Atlanta coffee shop changes its approach to conducting business during the pandemic. And U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock addresses the concerns of Georgia military veterans.

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The end of a nationwide eviction moratorium has left many tenants around Atlanta without any other protections. The head of Atlanta's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling on school districts to take steps to slow the spread of COVID-19. State officials have reported one of the highest one-day totals of new coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.

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Residents throughout Georgia can now apply for rental assistance through a statewide program. Georgia's Department of Public Health is asking residents to reduce the strain on hospital emergency rooms that are stressed to "unprecedented levels" by a surge in COVID-19 patients. A physician in one of those emergency rooms shares his perspective on the current wave of the pandemic. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.

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A federal judge has scheduled a trial in early 2022 for three Georgia men charged with hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Employees of Atlanta-based Delta airlines will soon face stiff penalties if they choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A conversation about what federal regulators' decision to fully approve a COVID-19 vaccine could mean for the pandemic. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.

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Former president Donald Trump’s pick to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia has joined the race for the seat held by Senator Raphael Warnock. Governor Brian Kemp says Georgia National Guard personnel will be deployed to hospitals around the state to handle the current wave of the pandemic. Only a few weeks into the school year, its already abundantly clear it'll be one complicated by COVID-19. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.

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The group that oversees Stone Mountain Park has officially adopted a new logo that does not include an image of the large Confederate carving on the side of the mountain. A federal judge says part of Georgia’s sweeping new election law that broadly prohibits taking pictures of a voted ballot is likely unconstitutional. Atlanta-based CARE is one of the humanitarian organizations responding to a wave of recent disasters in Haiti. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.

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The mayors of some of Georgia's biggest cities are pushing back on Governor Brian Kemp's move banning municipalities from requiring businesses to follow mask mandates. A federal appeals court says the pause on evictions designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus can remain in place for now. An Afghan who worked for the U.S. military and later came to Georgia on a special immigrant visa worries about others still in Afghanistan. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.

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Republicans running for Senate in Georgia are slamming president Joe Biden and Democrats, such as Senator Raphael Warnock, over the military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Atlanta hospital leaders worry the current COVID-19 surge could last for another month. Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order that stop local governments from requiring private businesses to follow public health rules like mask and vaccine mandates. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.

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