On the Friday April 26th edition of Georgia Today: Jewish students responds to campus protests over the war in Gaza; Vice President Kamala Harris makes plans to visit Atlanta next week; And we'll hear part two of my conversation with the author of a new biography of Carson McCullers.
For the past week, Georgia's U.S Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock discussed global issues with Pope Francis, expanded tax deductions for Georgia teachers, worked to improve the water structure in Bulloch County and provided resources to Georgia’s busiest water ports.
Many defendants included on lists of potentially compromised cases prepared by the Glynn County district attorney said they were unaware their accusers had been convicted of misconduct or that their cases could be reviewed until The Current contacted them this past winter.
Though more than 450 people's drug-related convictions were flagged years ago by the former Brunswick area district attorney for possible review because of wrongdoing by GBNET officers, scores of them were never informed of this opportunity to challenge their convictions.
As Pro-Palestinian protesters reignited the flames of anti-Israel chants on the Emory University quad Thursday evening, whispers of a Jewish rally were growing.
Pro-Palestinian protesters and opponents of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center clashed with law enforcement on the campus of Emory University this morning with 28 arrests being made.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Weather Service are pushing out tools releasedthis week to help limit heat-related injuries.
Police broke up an encampment protesting the war in Gaza at Atlanta's Emory University Thursday morning. The university said that 28 people were arrested, including 20 members of the university community.
Black mayors from around the country are gathering in Atlanta this week. The African-American Mayor's Association is set to discuss key policy issues and two major anniversaries.
As manatees and sea turtles make their springtime appearances in Georgia waters, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is asking boaters to be cautious.
On the Thursday, April 25 edition of Georgia Today: Police disperse protesters at Emory University as campus demonstrations take place across the state; Black mayors from around the country are gathering in Atlanta this week — 50 years since the election of Atlanta’s first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson; and a new book dives into the life and mind of novelist and Columbus native Carson McCullers.