The Brief from WABE

The emotional decision to let a father jailed for decades out on bond while his 'shaken baby' conviction gets a second look; About that $128-million warehouse the government just bought to whip into an immigrant detention center—there's been a 'change of plans.' And 'safeguards' is the word of the day on the gubernatorial campaign trail when it comes to Flock cameras.

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Georgia's newest congressman is sworn in—why he shouldn't get too comfortable; Prices are up, but civilian federal pay is not; and Atlanta United goes retro, sending it all the way back to... 2017?

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A metro Atlanta congressional district is about to have a representative. Why the trip to DC might be a short one; The state's handing out of federal money to up the efficiency of folks' houses and apartments is no secret. So why don't more people know about it?; and a state law meant to keep abused animals from having to languish in shelters isn't quite working like lawmakers intended.  

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U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on new data centers; Georgia has confirmed four new cases of measles; Candidates for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson make the case for how they'll pay for the promises they're making on the campaign trail.

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Fired Georgia Southern Univ. staffer says $250k settlement a "major win" for LGBTQ student rights; Less litigation over More MARTA; and "Just take our word for it" -- Georgia Power and the public service commission hammer out a plan to prevent consumers from paying for huge datacenter power upgrades (Just don't expect to see the details.).

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Public pushback as Atlanta's City Council considers privatizing baggage screening at Hartsfield-Jackson; one of the state's most contaminated sites isn't so nasty now; and getting into the Guinness Book of World Records with the help of a friend... and MARTA. 

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The family of a man accused of a fatal stabbing along the Beltline is calling for mental health reforms; an increasing number of law enforcement agencies are participating in a program to assist ICE; and tensions are growing between the political camps of Keshia Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson in Georgia's race for governor.

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Atlanta police have a suspect in custody they allege is responsible for a stabbing on the Beltline that left a man dead; A judge in Stockbridge has postponed the city's investigative hearing into its youngest ever mayor; Homelessness in the parts of Fulton County outside the City of Atlanta has risen by 34-percent since last year. 

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Governor Brian Kemp has appointed former Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise to complete the term of Tricia Pridemore, who's stepped down; The city of Stockbridge is preparing to present an independent investigation into alleged misconduct by its mayor; and author and personal finance expert Anthony O'Neal discusses how to achieve financial freedom with WABE business reporter Marlon Hyde.

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A few dozen protestors rallied against Flock Safety and its surveillance cameras at the company's annual conference in Atlanta; Faith and community leaders are continuing to question the delay of law enforcement’s investigation into the Mississippi drowning death of a Black teen; Tonight in Atlanta, audiences get a first look at a new documentary that examines Eric Garner's death ... we hear from from Garner's mother, one of the film's executive producers.

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