The Brief from WABE

State election officials stop threatening Fulton County they're gonna turn this car around and go right back home;  

The "Stop Cop City" folks can't get a referendum on the ballot if they can't get the city clerk to approve their application. Guess who's not approving their application?;  

And I'll tell you what I want, what I really--really--want. I want it not to be 28 years ago this week that the Spice Girls debuted with the catchy tune, because that makes me REALLY old. But. I also really, really want you to consider the points Aisha Harris makes as she explores her identity through a pop culture lens in her new book, Wannabe. 

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Antisemitic demonstrations have led to renewed calls for a controversial piece of state legislation; Fulton County has new plans to reduce its long-overcrowded jail; and the U.S. Army Field Band tries its hand at hip-hop.

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DeKalb DA Sherry Boston announced her office will not work with the Georgia's attorney general to prosecute protestors of the proposed public safety training center; Effingham County school district is facing a lawsuit over claims of racial discrimination; and a look at abortion restrictions in Georgia one year after the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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An update to Georgia's voting machines is coming.... after 2024; more EV comes to GA; and a smidge of How Do You Atlanta?

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The stop "Cop CIty" folks can now start collecting signatures to put the project's future on the ballot; Fulton County's Sheriff threatens to sue the Fulton County Commission; and it's been a year since MPox made its rounds. Now what?

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A petition to put the proposed training facility known as "Cop City" on the ballot has temporarily stalled; representatives for the Atlanta Beltline say 2024 will see a boom in affordable housing along the trail; and where to find Juneteenth celebrations in and around Atlanta.

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Georgia's jobless numbers trend upward for the first time in a long time; a 'fix' to a vulnerability to Georgia's new voting system is out--but it won't be in place for the next presidential contest; and take a ride on Marta's bus rapid transit line, coming to a dedicated highway lane near you soon! 

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A new notification system for victims, a new deal for UPS drivers, and a new anti-discrimination ordinance for a Georgia city. All of this and more on the Brief from WABE.

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Stacey Abrams, Covid-19, and the bi-weekly installment of the On Leadership with Atlanta Business Chronicle podcast.

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Some Georgians are losing insurance, and more Georgians are getting wifi. Also, Trump ... Yes, the former President spoke at the Georgia GOP conference this weekend.

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