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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks to the media outside of the Fulton County Jail, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. A New York man was sentenced to three months in prison Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, for making threatening phone calls to Greene.

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New York man sentenced to 3 months in prison for threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

A judge has sentenced a New York man to serve three months in prison for making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

August 25, 2023
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The National Weather service has issued heat advisories for most of Georgia for Friday, August 25, 2023.

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Feels like 105 to 109? Georgia's temps are dangerously hot. Here's the scoop

A high heat index makes temps in the mid-90s feel hotter. Here's what to know for the weekend.

August 25, 2023
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Savannah picks emancipated Black woman to replace name of slavery advocate on historic square

Leaders of Georgia's oldest city have made history by voting to name one of Savannah's treasured downtown squares for a Black woman who taught formerly enslaved people to read and write. The Savannah city council voted Tuesday night to put Susie King Taylor's name on a public space that for 170 years was named for John C. Calhoun.

August 25, 2023
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This evening, defendant Donald J. Trump surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail (GA.). Mr. Trump’s bond order and stipulations are the result of negotiations between the District Attorney’s office and his attorneys. It is expected that the remaining 7 defendants, named in the Georgia election interference indictment, will surrender by Friday, August 25, 2023.

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One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot

A camera clicks. In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in front of it. When the camera shutter blinked inside a jail in downtown Atlanta Thursday, it both created and documented a tiny inflection point in American life.

August 25, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump steps off his plane as he arrives at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. Trump is headed to the Fulton County Jail.

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GPB morning headlines for August 25, 2023

Former President Donald Trump was booked and released from Fulton County jail last night. 

Supporters and protesters of former President Donald Trump gathered outside the Atlanta jail yesterday where Trump turned himself in to authorities.

A formerly enslaved Union Army nurse is the new namesake of a historic town square in Savannah.

August 25, 2023
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This evening, defendant Donald J. Trump surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail (GA.). Mr. Trump’s bond order and stipulations are the result of negotiations between the District Attorney’s office and his attorneys. It is expected that the remaining 7 defendants, named in the Georgia election interference indictment, will surrender by Friday, August 25, 2023.

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Donald Trump arrested, booked, bonded and released from Fulton County Jail

Former President Donald Trump has been booked into the Fulton County Jail on 13 felony charges stemming from interference with the results of Georgia's 2020 presidential election. 

August 24, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Stephen Fowler
Steven Sadow is known for defending high-profile and celebrity entertainers such as T.I., Rick Ross, and Usher.  The Atlanta attorney has been hired to represent former President Donald Trump.

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Attorney for high-profile and celebrity clients now representing Trump

Former President Donald Trump has hired veteran criminal defense attorney Steven Sadow as his new Atlanta attorney to fight his Fulton County election interference indictment. 

August 24, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to an audience at the "American Freedom Tour" event in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., June 18, 2022. Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for August 24, 2023

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is asking a court to set an October trial date in Georgia's election interference case.

Former president Donald Trump has hired a new high-powered Atlanta attorney to help him fight his Fulton County indictment.

Dozens of Trump supporters are gathered outside the Atlanta jail where Trump is expected to turn himself in to authorities.

August 24, 2023
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Trump's Showdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Georgia Today: Trump prepares to surrender; Surprise Kemp appearance at debate; Eye movement therapy

On the Thursday, Aug. 24 edition of Georgia Today: Former President Trump is expected to surrender to authorities at the Fulton County Jail this evening; Gov. Brian Kemp makes a surprise appearance at the Republican primary debate; And how can eye movement therapy help people suffering from trauma?

August 24, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Former President Donald Trump's supporters gather outside of the Fulton County Jail, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta.

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'He is the target': Trump supporters gather at Fulton County jail ahead of booking

Protestors lined up Thursday outside Fulton County Jail in support of former President Donald Trump, who was expected to surrender that evening.

 

August 24, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is shown in her office on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.

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Curious about trial dates for Trump, other defendants? Some could start as early as October

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis asked a court to set an October trial date for all 19-defendants in the case involving alleged criminal interference in Georgia's 2020 election. Will it happen?

August 24, 2023
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An EMDR therapy session with Marlo Taylor holding up two fingers as Jess Geyerman tracks her motion while seated on a sofa in front of Taylor.

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This PTSD treatment uses eye movement to turn traumatic memories into learning, healing experiences

The Georgia EMDR Network has 150 certified specialists, but its community coordinator Angie Heath estimates hundreds of therapists throughout the state are using EMDR — eye movement desensitization and reprocessing — techniques for people with post-traumatic stress disorder.

August 24, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia state Sen. Carden Summers, R-Cordele, testifies on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, before the Senate Education and Youth Committee at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. Summers says his bill is needed to regulate how public and private schools teach about gender, but LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and some conservatives both oppose the measure.

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Opponents are unimpressed as a Georgia senator revives a bill regulating how schools teach gender

A Georgia state senator is trying to revive a proposal aimed at stopping teachers from talking to students about gender identity without parental permission. But both gay rights groups and some religious conservatives remain opposed to the bill.

August 24, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump listens as he speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023, while en route to West Palm Beach, Fla.

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GPB morning headlines for August 24, 2023

Former President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in today to the Fulton County jail. 

The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case to decide whether a rap video clip used in a murder trial illegally prejudiced a jury.

While the record heat settling in over Georgia this week is making life tough for many, for mosquitoes it means it's time to thrive.

August 24, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, July 7, 2023, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Trump praises Jan. 6 crowd, repeats election lies in online interview while skipping GOP debate

Donald Trump skipped the debate stage typically relished by presidential candidates on Wednesday and instead appeared in an online interview peppered with his election lies, attacks on his rivals and lavish praise for the crowd of supporters he spoke to before they stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

August 24, 2023
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