The Brief from WABE

Where Wellstar goeth dark, Grady expandeth; Medical cannabis makes a way in Georgia after years and years of struggle; and "Cop City" gets an opening day.

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Georgia lawmakers are pushing legislation to increase oversight for federal prisons; Georgia is toughening some mandatory minimum sentences; and the owners of adult-store Tokyo Valentino are facing pushback over plans to open a nearby spa.

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President Joe Biden is officially running for a second term... how will Georgia factor into his 20-24 White House bid?; Governor Brian Kemp says he will not attend the Georgia GOP Convention in June; and DeKalb District Attorney Sherry Boston talks about co-hosting an event to share stories from the formerly incarcerated.

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Students at Atlanta's colleges and universities are protesting the so-called "Cop City"; Coca-Cola posted strong first quarter gains despite raising prices; Georgia producers of medical cannabis oil are expected to finally get it to the shelves by this summer.

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Governor Brian Kemp is again criticizing federal tax credits that exclude Georgia automakers; Georgia small business owners testified during a congressional field hearing in Peachtree City; and Tafeni English-Relf of the Southern Poverty Law Center talks about their efforts to remove symbols of the Confederacy.

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Atlantans are remembering the first Black woman to serve on the city council; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is doubling down on plans to build the controversial Public Safety Training Center in South Dekalb County; WABE and Rough Draft's weekly How Do You Atlanta? segment highlights exciting events happening this week, including something special for all Lego fans.

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Georgia’s Secretary of State says the recent settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems validates Georgia's 2020 election; The University System of Georgia is delaying a decision on tuition rates until next month; and renewed calls for major reform at the Fulton jail following the death of Lashawn Thompson.

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Fulton County Prosecutors offered immunity deals to some of Georgia's Republican fake electors from 2020; the federal government is stepping in to make sure military families have safe housing; the unexpected pairing of the U.S. military and conservation groups could bring Georgia its first national park.

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Kemp says Trump is old news, and to win, state GOPers should move on; Georgia's top educator isn't so smitten by DeKalb County's choice for superintendent; and Emory's nursing school take AI to the ER. 

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New limits on a widely used abortion medication could have dangerous implications for patient care in Georgia; Georgia Democrats are still trying to make an early presidential primary happen; and WABE's Kenny Murry on his three-part web story called "Strollin' Down Sweet Auburn."

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