The Brief from WABE

Trump loses again in his attempt to thwart Fulton's DA from prosecuting him; UPS and the Teamsters Union meet to finalize a contract; and billions-over, scmillions-over: there's no use in crying over late nuclear (but the fact your power bill is about to go up... again? Cry away.)

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Former President Trump will soon have a chance to present arguments in court why County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting him; Workers from Burger King, Dollar General, and other stores are demanding their employers provide some relief from the heat; Patrick Rodriguez is co-founder of the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison and he recently received a large grant to pursue his work.

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"Stop Cop City" advocates get an incremental win; Coca-Cola's gettin' fizzy with it; and enjoy it while it lasts--but the Northside Perimeter is about to get less construction-y....ish?

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"Yeah, but..." Rudy Giuliani says about untrue claims he made after the 2020 election about two Fulton County election workers; DeKalb moves forward with a new animal shelter; and why your zip code predicts how you experience heat.

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More money is coming to Atlanta's BeltLine; Fulton County's jail gets its mojo back after no A/C stole it; and what to make of all these indictments against Donald Trump?

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A stamp honoring the late Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis is now available; A national Christian anti-abortion group is rallying at the state Capitol this weekend; and an Atlanta entrepreneur whose company makes toys representing kids from diverse backgrounds weighs in on the impact of the Barbie movie.

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The "Stop Cop City" folks make an investment to get a ballot question before voters; A year into Georgia's restrictive abortion law, and it's had a profound influence on reproductive healthcare in the state; and wanna buy a portion of the Atlanta Braves? Soon you can.

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The 'Hooch is fully open for recreation now that they've gotten that whole fecal release thing figured out; coming to the mom and pop pharmacy near you: medical cannabis products (maybe); and don't tell us we're dreaming, but Atlanta's WNBA franchise is HOT.

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The temps are climbing, the voter rolls are declining, and those opposed to a new jail in Fulton County are opining.

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