The Brief from WABE

Fulton Co. DA Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting former President Donald Trump; Some gasoline (figurative--not literally) is poured on Georgia's decades-long water war; and for our series, "Six Million and Lonely," we hear from a young Atlantan who turned the social isolation of his disability into an entrepreneurial opportunity.

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Unionized Amazon workers at a north metro Atlanta warehouse have voted to authorize a strike; President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Georgia football great Herschel Walker to be Ambassador to The Bahamas; In Part Two of our series, Six Million and Lonely, we look at efforts to better understand and alleviate the loneliness struggle for Atlanta's refugee and immigrant communities.

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The family of the environmental activist shot and killed by Georgia state troopers is filing a lawsuit against three law enforcement officers; Republicans met at the Capitol Tuesday to cast 16 electoral votes for Trump; WABE's series "Six Million and Lonely" begins by asking Atlantans how they define isolation and why public health officials are so concerned.

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Asylum seekers in Georgia are having less success in their cases this year than in the year before; The Georgia Department of Corrections is receiving yet another slate of recommendations to improve its ability to operate secure and safe facilities; WABE health reporter Jess Mador speaks with former CDC Director Tom Frieden about potential changes under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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Chemical manufacturer BioLab has set a deadline of New Year's Eve for Georgians affected by a large chemical fire to submit their claims for reimbursement; A Georgia Senate committee wants the legislature to prohibit public high schools, colleges and universities from allowing transgender athletes to play on girls or women's sports teams; A Georgia senate committee is recommending the state increase funding for its child care program for working families.

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Fulton County is looking for volunteers to help conduct its annual snapshot of people currently experiencing homelessness; A much larger pool of Georgia's students could be eligible for a new school voucher program than originally planned; Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is joining Republican governors across the country in expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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A former Brunswick district attorney charged with interfering in the police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery has made her first court appearance; The Chancellor of the University System of Georgia says schools are receiving an influx of out-of-state applicants because of how administrators handled campus protests over the war in Gaza; and meteorologists, emergency managers, and other leaders in Georgia are gearing up for another round of severe weather in 2025. 

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A "swatting" incident in North Georgia leaves one woman dead; DeKalb residents' relative silence over proposed hike to water and sewer bills leads officials to table vote; and Fulton Sheriff pushes again for a new jail after stepping back just weeks ago.  

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Suspect in UHC CEO's murder boarded a bus that originated in Atlanta; how a strong GOP presence in Congress is shaping the politics of Georgia's delegation; and Atlanta Fed Chair Raphael Bostic keeping a close eye on the employment market for upcoming interest rate vote. 

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A trio of Georgia Republicans who left or lost their seats in Congress are set to return to government service, this time as members of the second Trump Administratiom; New housing assistance is available for young people aging out of foster care in Atlanta; Today in Atlanta, UGA Terry College of Business Dean Benjamin Ayers and other economists presented their annual economic forecast for the state.

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