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Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat is shown speaking behind microphones and television cameras.

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GPB evening headlines for August 2, 2023

Former President Trump will be treated like anyone else accused of a crime if he's charged in the state.  That includes a mugshot.

State lawmakers this summer are looking at reforming long fought-over laws that could change how Georgia hospitals open.

Facing overcrowding and federal scrutiny, Fulton County Commissioners have agreed to spend nearly $1.7 billion on a new jail.

August 02, 2023
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Jason Gerald Shenk, 45, of Dublin, Georgia, is shown in a photograph provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.

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Feds say Georgia fugitive defrauded Christian charities, pocketed millions meant for Bibles in China

Jason Gerald Shenk of Dublin allegedly defrauded donors primarily from Ohio and North Carolina.

August 02, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Atlanta Police on Aug. 1 released this photo of “persons of interest” who they say are connected to a series of fires officials allege were targeted attacks against the department and others tied to the development of the city’s planned public safety training center.

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Atlanta Police link recent ‘Cop City’ arson attacks to fire at Westside youth center

The Atlanta Police Department said last year’s fire at a Westside youth center is linked to a recent spate of arson attacks by opponents of the city’s planned public safety training center, dubbed “Cop City.”

August 02, 2023
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  • Dyana Bagby

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GPB morning headlines for August 2, 2023

A man accused of shooting and killing one woman and injuring four others at a Midtown Atlanta medical practice has been indicted on charges including murder.

Federal authorities are on the lookout for a Georgia man missing from Dublin, who they say pocketed millions of dollars meant for Christian missionary work in China.

In response to a growing need for pilots, LaGrange College is offering a new minor in aviation this fall.

August 02, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023.

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Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss

Donald Trump has been charged by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It's the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.

August 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
In this 2019 photo, NAAGA members Michael Doyle (left), Casandra Light and Colin Mapp prepare to shoot and review their targets in a gun range in Atlanta.

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With membership skyrocketing, Black gun group touts 'inalienable' 2A rights for self-defense

Over the weekend,1,500 Black firearm owners attended the first-ever convention of the National Association of African American Gun Owners, or NAAGA, in Atlanta. What's next for the group?

August 01, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis watches proceedings during a hearing to decide if the final report by a special grand jury looking into possible interference in the 2020 presidential election can be released Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Atlanta.

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GPB evening headlines for August 1, 2023

A journalist says he's been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury investigating election interference in Georgia's 2020 election.

Government scientists want Georgians to mail in dead butterflies to help them figure out why butterfly populations are plummeting.

Advocates for Georgia farm workers are spreading the word about payouts of $600 for working during the Covid health emergency.

August 01, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum speaks to reporters near the scene of a shooting on May 3, 2023 in Atlanta. Schierbaum on Tuesday, Aug. 1, urged the public to come forward with information about those who set police motorcycles on fire last month in protest over the planned construction of a public safety training center that critics call “Cop City.”

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Reward increased for arrests of 'anarchists' who torched Atlanta police motorcycles

Atlanta's police chief is urging the public to come forward with information about those who set police motorcycles on fire last month in protest over the planned construction of a public safety training center that critics call "Cop City."

August 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
A beautician applies a relaxer on a client’s hair at a salon in Atlanta. Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence suggests chemical hair straighteners could be a health hazard.

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Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners — products with little regulatory oversight — may pose cancer and other health risks.

August 01, 2023
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  • Ronnie Cohen
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Georgia Today: Grand jury subpoenas journalist; Butterfly disappearance; Trade deadline for MLB

On the Tuesday, Aug. 1 edition of Georgia Today: The grand jury investigating 2020 election interference has subpoenaed a journalist; government scientists are asking Georgians to help figure out why butterflies are disappearing; and Major League Baseball's trade deadline is today, so what does that mean for the Braves?

August 01, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
The Eastside Office in Grant Park at Park Avenue Baptist Church for the Vote to Stop Cop City referendum petition drive.

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City of Atlanta appeals federal judge’s ruling on ‘Stop Cop City’ referendum petition

The city is fighting back against a federal judge’s ruling last week that said Atlanta’s residency requirements for signature collectors in the “Vote to Stop Cop City” referendum petition drive likely violates their First Amendment rights.

August 01, 2023
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  • Dyana Bagby
Singer Whitney Houston performs at the pre-Grammy gala & salute to industry icons with Clive Davis honoring David Geffen in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2011. On Aug. 9, 2023, what would have been Houston's 60th birthday, her estate, Primary Wave Music, and Sony will present the 2nd Annual Whitney Houston Legacy of Love Gala. The event will take place at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta and benefit the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children.

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Whitney Houston's estate announces second annual Legacy of Love Gala with BeBe Winans, Kim Burrell

This year Whitney Houston would have turned 60, and a special celebration to raise money for a good cause is being planned for her birthday. Houston's estate, Sony and Primary Wave Music will host the 2nd annual Whitney Houston Legacy of Love on Aug. 9, which will benefit the late singer's foundation aimed at helping young people.

August 01, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for August 1, 2023

Government scientists are looking to the public in Georgia and other states to help them answer the question of why butterfly populations are plummeting.

Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney has denied former President Donald Trump's request to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and to void the special grand jury's report in a criminal probe into Trump.

The National Association of African American Gun Owners or NAAGA held what it calls a historic first-ever convention this weekend in Atlanta.

August 01, 2023
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Georgia's craft breweries still have bottled-up potential, lobbying group says

The Georgia Craft Brewers Guild is planning to lobby state lawmakers and the public ahead of next year's General Assembly.

July 31, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Former United States President Donald Trump stands on the floor during the Division I Mens Wrestling Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo by Shane Bevel/ NCAA Photos via Getty Images

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GPB evening headlines for July 31, 2023

A state judge in Atlanta's Fulton County has denied Donald Trump's request to quash an investigation into election interference.

Georgia Power says the first of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta is now sending power to the electric grid.

A group of Black gun owners held what they called a historic first-ever convention in Atlanta over the weekend.

July 31, 2023
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