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Activists haul dozens of boxes full of signed petitions to Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. Shortly after, though, Atlanta officials refused to accept the paperwork for processing, saying the city is awaiting a court decision over whether the petitions had been turned in on time.

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GPB morning headlines for September 12, 2023

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first vaccine for pregnant people that protects newborns against infections from respiratory syncytial virus.

25 more Georgia counties are now eligible for federal funding to help pay for clean-up from Hurricane Idalia.

Georgia organizers against a police training center submitted thousands of petitions to City Hall yesterday.

September 12, 2023
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Nineteen people, including former president Donald Trump, have been indicted in a sprawling racketeering case stemming from attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election.

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What indictments did (and didn't) come from the special purpose grand jury's report?

An investigative jury recommended a broader scope of charges in its probe of 2020 election interference than what Georgia prosecutors ultimately sought.

September 12, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Christ The King Cathedral

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Ceremonies held across Georgia to remember the attacks of 9/11

Ceremonies across Georgia on Monday remembered the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. 

 

September 11, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
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Activist Hannah Riley works on her laptop at Muchacho, a local taco restaurant, while gathering signatures from fellow voters, in Atlanta, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Organizers are trying to force a referendum that would allow voters to decide the fate of a proposed police and training center, but attorneys for the city say the petition drive is invalid.

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GPB evening headlines for September 11, 2023

Opponents of a planned public safety training center in Atlanta submitted thousands of petitions for a referendum to City Hall today.

A state judge in Brunswick is ordering a minister to shut down a tent shelter for the homeless.  The city calls it a "public nuisance."

Ceremonies across Georgia remembered the attacks of September 11th.  A retired NYPD police officer spoke in Johns Creek.

September 11, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio

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Georgia Today: Fulton County Jail update; 'Cop City' petition submitted; Georgia remembers 9/11

On the Monday, Sept. 11 edition of Georgia Today: Fulton County officials consider rehousing detainees of the fatally overcrowded Fulton County Jail; opponents of the proposed Atlanta police training center dubbed "Cop City" submit their petition to get the issue on a ballot; and on its 22nd anniversary, ceremonies across Georgia remember the terrorist attacks of 9/11. 

September 11, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens signs the Inclusive Language and Actions Administrative Order at a press conference Sept 8, 2023.

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City of Atlanta doubles down on inclusivity with its new language guide

The City of Atlanta is launching a new language guide and as part of an ongoing effort to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

September 11, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews

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Georgia Today: Gullah Geechee settlement rezoning; Professor dissatisfaction; Acuna Jr. near history

On the Friday, Sept. 8 edition of Georgia Today: A proposal to rezone a historic Gullah Geechee settlement in Georgia meets fierce opposition; a new study shows growing dissatisfaction among University professors at Georgia colleges; and Ronald Acuña Jr. closes in on a benchmark only reached four times in baseball history.

September 08, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock handing out food to Valdosta community members.

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Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Sept. 8

This week, Ossoff and Warnock focused on improving truck driving training in South Georgia, speaking out against the Republican request to redraw Alabama's congressional maps, surveying the damage left by Hurricane Idalia, and new legislation to prepare for the future workforce.

September 08, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue share the stage at a campaign event in Forsyth County in November.

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GPB evening headlines for September 8, 2023

A proposal to rezone a historic Gullah Geechee settlement on coastal Georgia's Sapelo Island was met with fierce opposition last night.

The final report of a special investigative grand jury that spent nearly eight months examining efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election was released today.

September 08, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, right, and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney speak in the Fulton county courthouse, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Atlanta. A grand jury being seated Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his Republican allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.

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Judge releases full special purpose grand jury report that led to Trump indictment in Georgia

The brief report's findings recommended that Donald Trump be criminally charged for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.

September 08, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Sapelo Island, Ga., descendant and land owner Reginald Hall speaks at a news conference outside federal court, Dec. 9, 2015, in Atlanta.

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Slave descendants on Georgia island fighting to keep protections that helped them keep their land

One of the few remaining Gullah-Geechee communities in the U.S. is in another fight to hold onto land owned by residents' families since their ancestors were freed from slavery. Residents of the tiny Hogg Hummock community on Georgia's Sapelo Island packed a county government meeting Thursday to oppose a proposal to end zoning protections enacted to protect the enclave from wealthy buyers and tax increases.

September 08, 2023
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  • Associated Press and
  • Benjamin Payne
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In rural Georgia, Senate study committee looks at how to address medical workforce concerns

The Georgi Senate Rural Medical Personnel Recruitment Study Committee convened for its first meeting on Wednesday at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham in Demorest.

September 08, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
A tree is shown fallen into a house with people working to clean up the debris.

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GPB morning headlines for September 8, 2023

President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties hard-hit by Hurricane Idalia, freeing up federal aid for recovery efforts.

A new study from the American Association of University Professors shows more than a quarter of Public University professors in some states, including Georgia are considering leaving their jobs.

Macon boasts its history to anyone that will listen. Now, people can experience that history in Spanish with the city's launch of its first translated tour.

September 08, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Fulton County Jail sign is pictured here

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GPB evening headlines for September 7, 2023

Another inmate has died at the Fulton County Jail.  It's the sixth death a the facility since the end of July and the tenth this year.

A handful of GOP lawmakers continue to push for a special legislative session to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

The new director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to help restore trust in the department.

September 07, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
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Atlanta’s hotel market reaches 'new normal' amid skyrocketing interest rates

The hospitality market is tightening for Atlanta’s hotel owners as costs to operate properties rise due to interest rate increases prompted by the Federal Reserve.

September 07, 2023
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  • Janelle Ward
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