The Brief from WABE

GBI charged 7 people with domestic terrorism a day after an officer was shot and a protestor was killed at the proposed police training facility site. Governor Brian Kemp is giving more HOPE to college kids. And a look at people who are navigating GA's restrictive abortion laws in the wake of losing Roe protections.

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Authorities are responding to a shootout at the hotly contested proposed training facility known as "Cop City"; changes to the state budget could affect how much money Georgia schools get; and while it might be "Dry January" for some, the latest episode of How Do You Atlanta has events for drinkers and teetolars alike.

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Electric vehicles are getting special attention in the state budget; Georgia now has one of the largest Asian-American legislative delegations; and an annual teacher survey reveals educators' priorities for the coming year.

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Several events took place around Atlanta in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 2023, including an address by President Joe Biden at the civil rights leader's former church; Dr. King's daughter, Bernice, also spoke at Ebenezer Baptist Church about how well our current leaders are living up to her father's vision; and Morning Edition host Lisa Rayam speaks with King's niece, Alveda King, about her own father's legacy.

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Georgia public school teachers are set for another salary increase; DeKalb's already backed up court docket will be on hold until April; and the Gold Dome Scramble team breaks down the start of the legislative session.

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New manufacturing jobs coming to Georgia will help boost domestic solar panel production; some Atlanta police will be allowed to take their patrol cars home; and Brian Kemp begins his second term as Georgia's 83rd governor.

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp previewed his priorities for this year's legislative session at the annual Eggs and Issues Breakfast; Republican Congressman Buddy Carter of Georgia has introduced a bill to overhaul the tax system; and find out about upcoming cultural events around Atlanta with the latest episode of WABE and Rough Draft's How Do You Atlanta.

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UGA is number one for the number two time in a row; Why college football is a lot more lucrative than it used to be; and is UGA's outgoing team the best ever? [And there are lots of non-football-y things to hear, too. Promise.]

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Fulton County's special purpose grand jury looking into whether Donald Trump illegally attempted to interfere in Georgia's election in 2020 wraps its inquiry; Day one is done under the Gold Dome; and it's a lot of work being number one in college football.

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A Ga GOP Congressman has a change of heart in his choice for Speaker of the U.S. House; Chick-Fil-A customers cry foul over their fowl app; and the magic that makes the Clarkston Community Health Center special.

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