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News Articles: Atlanta

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at the Capitol after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Friday, April 4, 2025. Based on federal law by the same name, SB 36 prevents state and local governments from impeding religious expression. Kemp said the step will ensure Georgia is "no place for hate." Credit: Screenshot

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GPB morning headlines for April 16, 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene holds a Tuesday night town hall; 100+ international students join federal lawsuit; Gov. Brian Kemp signs two tax relief measures.

April 16, 2025
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From left: Weny Cross, Philana Williams, Tammy Hurt (holding proclamation ) and Eshé Collins in Atlanta on April 2, 2025.

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Atlanta music exec Tammy Hurt receives Billboard award, Atlanta City Council proclamation

The Georgia musician is known for her involvement with the Grammy Awards and advocacy for musicians' rights.

April 15, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten

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Georgia Today: Fed official says tariffs may raise prices; Students sue over deportation risk; WAYMO

On the April 15 edition: The head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta warns of higher prices; self-driving cars are coming to Atlanta; 17 foreign college students sue the federal government.

April 15, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Andre Dickens stands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a Mercedes-Benz event on March 14, 2025

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Atlanta mayor hosts FIFA president as they prep for two summers of World Cup action

Mayor Andre Dickens and FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited Mercedes-Benz stadium to celebrate the World Cup and Club World Cup coming to Atlanta.

April 15, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
TaxScout, has now entered into its fourth market - Atlanta.

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GPB morning headlines for April 15, 2025

The federal government has revoked the student visas of some international students in Georgia; Georgians rushing to meet the April 15th deadline to file taxes have a little breathing room; Atlanta will host millions of soccer fans over the next two summers who are visiting the city for World Cup events.

April 15, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio

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Georgia Today: Tax filing deadline approaches; Student visas revoked; WWII veteran honored by France

On the April 14 edition: Georgians have a little extra time to file taxes this year; a Macon hospital has special care program for pregnant or postpartum; a 100-year-old WWII vet receives France's highest honor. 

Tax filing deadline approaches; Student visas revoked; WWII veteran honored by France

April 14, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
A downed tree at Smith-Gaudry Park in Savannah after Hurricane Helene on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

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Haven't filed your taxes yet? Georgians have until May 1 due to Hurricane Helene

Georgians rushing to meet the April 15 deadline to file taxes have a little breathing room due to a natural disaster.

April 14, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
People gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery to announce the installation of a life-size painting of President Abraham Lincoln by artist W.F.K. Travers, Feb. 10, 2023, in Washington.

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Funding cuts to humanities councils are affecting plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary

Leaders of state humanities councils, including Georgia Humanities, say federal funding cuts by President Donald Trump's administration will force them to scale back or eliminate celebrations next year commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary.

April 14, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Tybee Island beach in Savannah, Georgia. (Visit Savannah/Facebook)

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GPB morning headlines for April 14, 2025

Do waves from ships headed to Savannah affect Tybee Island? Fort Gaines disbands its police department; Rory McIlroy is the 2025 Masters champion.

April 14, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Bernice King

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Georgia Today: Bernice King speaks out against HUD cuts; Fort Gaines disbands its police department

On the April 11 edition: Bernice King speaks out on federal cuts to public housing; Fort Gaines disbands its police department; and Columbus celebrates the centennial of the Liberty Theatre

April 11, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Bernice King daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., speaks during a news conference at the King Jr Center Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Atlanta.

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Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father's killing

Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and tries to reduce funding for nonprofits that handle housing discrimination complaints. King is the CEO of The King Center and the youngest daughter of civil rights leaders The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

April 11, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Participants learn arrangements at a CommUnity ATL Choir session on Jan. 27, 2025.

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Atlanta's CommUNITY choir offers singers career advice — and their favorite songs from decades past

Strangers gathering to sing hit songs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s is a worldwide trend people are willing to pay to experience. Deanna Dixon's choir is betting on it.

April 11, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a media tour and grand opening at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, March 26, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga.

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GPB morning headlines for April 11, 2025

The family of a mentally ill Macon man who died in the Bibb County jail are preparing a civil lawsuit; Gov. Kemp is weighing a U.S. Senate run; hunters worry about bird flu in turkey hunting season.

April 11, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Shogatsu was found in Tucker wandering around dragging a frayed rope, more than a year after he disappeared. (Photo by Chantel Hunter)

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One year after prize-winning Shiba Inu was stolen, a tearful reunion

On April 7, a Tucker woman said a friendly dog wandered up to her, dragging a frayed rope attached to his collar. 

April 10, 2025
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  • Cathy Cobbs and
  • Rough Draft Atlanta

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Georgia Today: Family of man who died in Bibb jail preps civil lawsuit; Kemp considers Senate run

On the Thursday, April 10 edition of Georgia Today: The family of a man who died in the Macon-Bibb County jail prepares a civil lawsuit; Gov. Brian Kemp considers a senate run in 2026; and the Masters Tournament tees off in Augusta.

April 10, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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