The Brief from WABE

Donald Trump's defense doesn't get the grand slam they'd hoped from a witness; LGBTQ people lobby against legislation going through the law making process; and why a voluntary 'do not sell' firearms registry could save lives.

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That's a mighty big budget ya got there, Mr. Governor; Microsoft asks the state for an extension; and Big Bethel gets a big boost.

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The University of Georgia police reports the suspicious death of a student on campus; Fulton County officials say the ongoing system outage from a cybersecurity attack has had little impact on its court system; and WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali reports from Greenville, SC ahead of that state's Republican presidential primary. 

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Medicaid expansion has been a four-letter word under the Gold Dome for a decade, but that could be changing. The question is how quickly; Getting a lucrative film tax credit in Georgia could prove more difficult; and a conversation with a small town Georgia lawyer who kept his autistic client, accused of murdering his wife, out of jail. McCracken Poston, Jr. talks with Jim Burress about his just-released book, "Zenith Man."

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About that ransom attack... Fulton County ain't payin' sh....; The Home Depot saw sales fall for the year; and the public radio show Marketplace debuts its musical at Agnes Scott College.

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Mold mitigation behind closure of South Fulton City Hall; Early voting is now open for Georgia's primary; and fewer officer involved shootings is a good thing... until you consider the fact just as many people were killed, despite the number of episodes declining.

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Day two in a hearing on whether to disqualify Fulton's DA from prosecuting the Georgia election interference trial; the push to have more direct input on ballot initiatives; and 86'ing COVID-19 signs.  

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People are detained related to Wednesday's shooting at Benjamin Mays High School; Fani Willis strikes back in court over allegations of a conflict of interest; and HOW much is professional soccer going to bring to metro Atlanta?

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Four students were shot as they left a Southwest Atlanta high school; Fulton County gives details--not many, but details nonetheless--about the weeks-long cyber attack it suffered; and don't say 'don't say gay' because it's nothing like that. Really.

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An anti-SWATting bill advances; Renters could get a better shake if a tenant rights bill makes it to the Governor's desk; and an update on Georgia's longest trial in state history (and it's just getting started.)

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