The Brief from WABE

Two former Georgia governors, a previous Atlanta mayor and retired U.S. Senator--two Dems and two from the GOP--come together to fight misinformation; more groups join the call for MARTA to pump the brakes on its Five Points renovation; and a conversation with Dr. Bryan Johnson, the next superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools.  

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Atlanta gets ready to host a Presidential debate; SCOTUS declines to hear case on how Georgia PSC is elected; And an update on a first-of-its-kind civil trial seeking to hold motel operators responsible for sex trafficking.

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A Political Action Committee says it will spend millions in Georgia for television ads in support of former President Donald Trump; A new state effort to address gaps in Georgia’s healthcare system is moving forward; The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta has named Jai Ferrel as its new CEO, the first woman of color to hold the position.

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Georgia's jobless rate shifts upward; The BeltLine's $100-million-plus budget; and Yellen about Fentanyl.

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One more visit from the VP and Atlanta will rename a street for her (maybe); Dad who let son cook to death in a hot car freed from one prison long enough to report to another; and a rock climbing wall survives an attack of the NIMBYs.

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The Georgia Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in two separate cases related to efforts to stop the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center; The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta have named the first woman of color to be CEO of the 100-year-old organization; and WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas breaks down tomorrow's runoff elections in Georgia.

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Atlanta officials rolled out a summer safety plan just a day after two, very visible incidents of violence shook Metro Atlanta; Former Democratic Representative Teri Anulewicz responds to the threat of restrictions on IVF in Georgia; and a local resident prepares to release his new card game poking fun at Atlanta traffic.

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Charges filed against Arizona man who planned a mass shootout at an Atlanta concert to spark a 'race war;' Smothered, covered and paid: Waffle House workers eye a possible pay bump; and 3rd party candidate, anyone?

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City leaders say two incidents of gun violence, on a bus and at a food court, reflect gaps in the justice system; Federal and international authorities are joining the search for a 12-year-old Hispanic girl from Gainesville who has been missing for more than two weeks; and WABE's Stepannie Stokes looks at why the state isn't taking full advantage of a new federal program that provides funding for youth aging out of foster care.

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An off-duty APD officer is hailed as a hero for stopping a shooting at Peachtree Center's food court in downtown Atlanta. Four people, including the suspect, were shot; At least one person is dead after a highjacker absconded on a Gwinnett Transit bus in downtown Atlanta, leading a cache of state troopers on a chase across three counties; and, normally, we'd highlight a third story here to pique your interest--something lighter, generally. The hope is that if the first two stories didn't interest you, maybe something that would put a smile on your face would. Given the awfulness of today's happenings, though, that approach seems crass at best. Let's just end here with two stories and hope tomorrow is better.  

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