The Brief from WABE

Governor Brian Kemp has signed a sweeping school safety law following the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School; Governor Brian Kemp has signed a law banning transgender student athletes from joining teams that match their gender identity; WABE's Chamian Cruz reports the Gwinnett County Public Library is proving to be a key tool for formerly incarcerated people to learn how to become entrepreneurs. 

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Public health workers laid off from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are pressing Senator Jon Ossoff to push back more forcefully against President Donald Trump’s cuts; A year after Emory University cracked down on protests opposing the Israel-Hamas war, some students and faculty are still dealing with the aftermath of their arrests; The shrimping industry has a long and storied history on the Georgia coast – but it’s in trouble. WABE’s Emily Jones reports local shrimpers are struggling to compete with cheap foreign imports.

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The National Rifle Association is holding its annual meeting in Atlanta this week as Georgia gun-owners consider recent events having to do with firearm safety; Over half of Georgia's LGBTQ youth say they've experienced anxiety or depression... that's as a dedicated suicide hotline faces possible closure later this year; and on thie week's episode of "Plugged In," hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss the controversial changes to civil litigation and look ahead to some major races on the 2026 ballot.

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A federal court in Atlanta is set to decide whether or not more than 100 international students can finish their studies in the U.S.; Democrats in Congress warn mental healthcare and opioid-addiction treatment could be at risk as the Trump administration continues cutting federal spending, including Medicaid; and WABE’s Sam Gringlas looks at the debate among Democrats over how to respond to legislation restricting transgender people in Georgia.

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The City of Atlanta is set to pay nearly 1-point-5-million-dollars to the family of a teenager killed by an off-duty police officer in 2019; Governor Brian Kemp is taking a victory lap after signing a once-in-a-generation overhaul of Georgia’s civil litigation rules; Despite a years-long effort by neighborhood groups to stop it, a major retail and residential development has gotten the green light to move forward in Northeast Atlanta.

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Catholics share their connections to, memories of, Pope Francis; the Hawks fire their GM; and what possible Medicaid cuts mean for Georgians.  

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In the first 29 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, ICE has asked Georgia law enforcement to hold the fourth highest number of detainees in the country; an Atlanta church is facing a federal lawsuit over human trafficking allegations; and non-profits like Open Hand Atlanta are facing a double threat in terms of impending federal budget cuts and the rising price of goods driven by the Trump administration's tariffs. 

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Both sides in the case against a Georgia father accused of buying the gun used by his son in the deadly Apalachee High School shooting agree his trial should be moved to another county; More than 100 international students from around the country have joined a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia against the U.S. government after they say their visa statuses were changed without reason; WABE reporter Stephannie Stokes reflects on what she's learned in her 11 years covering Atlanta's housing beat.

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DEA busts narcotic money laundering ring in Norcross tied to Mexican cartel; Ga Chamber tells businesses to stock up; and how animals heal themselves. 

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U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson says tariffs, uncertainty threaten local businesses; Atlanta's airport maintains designation as 'World's Busiest' as it celebrates its 100th anniversary; and why Georgia's ports, also busy, don't necessarily mirror a robust economy.   

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