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News Articles: Atlanta

Students play on the playground at the Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Decatur, Ga.

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GPB morning headlines for June 5, 2023

Georgia's oyster harvesting season officially ended last week.

Fulton County launched its new mobile mental health unit last week.

Physical activity is vital for children’s health, but a recent study from the University of Georgia shows there are disparities in access to places where kids can play. 

June 05, 2023
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APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring

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Atlanta school board won’t renew superintendent Lisa Herring’s contract after June 2024

The upcoming 2023-2024 academic year will be the last for Atlanta Public School Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring.

June 02, 2023
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  • Collin Kelley
Nicole Williams, mother of Bre'Asia Powell, who died after being shot at a gathering on the grounds of Benjamin E. Mays High School Sunday, holds balloons a May 31 balloon release in honor of her 16-year-old daughter. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (center) spoke at the event.

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Amid rash of gun violence, Atlanta leaders look to summer jobs, sports to keep teens busy

School summer break means idle time and idle minds. City officials are looking for ways to help teens stay busy and resolve conflict peacefully.

June 02, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Lisa Herring is shown in this posed photo.

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GPB evening headlines for June 2, 2023

Members of the Atlanta Board of Education are ending their relationship with the district's superintendent since 2020, Lisa Herring.

Georgia's oyster harvesting season officially ended yesterday, as warmer summer water temperatures breed harmful bacteria.

Commissioners in coastal Glynn County have approved two ordinances cracking down on unhoused residents in Brunswick.

June 02, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
This house in Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood is where police arrested three key organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed public safety training center on May 31, 2023. The three are officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has bailed out people arrested during protests against the project, which opponents derisively call "Cop City."

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Bond granted for 3 activists whose fund bailed out people protesting Atlanta 'Cop City' project

A judge has granted bond for three activists involved in supporting the protest against a planned police and fire training center in Atlanta that opponents have derisively dubbed "Cop City."

June 02, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Rev. Raphael Warnock (right) rallies with Jon Ossoff (left) at a joint campaign stop in DeKalb County in Georgia’s U.S. Senate races on Oct. 3, 2020.

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Georgia Today: Georgia senators help raise debt ceiling; Summer of Peace; Shortage of play places

On the Friday, June 2 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's U.S. senators help pass legislation to lift the nations debt ceiling; Atlanta leaders are trying to create a summer of peace; and a new study shows a shortage of places for kids to play in Georgia.

June 02, 2023
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  • Peter Biello ,
  • Jeremy Powell ,
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Recapping President Donald Trump's trip to Europe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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The Georgia GOP convention is happening in Columbus. Here’s how to see Trump and others

Now that we know the Georgia Republican Party’s 2023 State Convention will be conducted June 9-10 in the Columbus Convention & Trade Center, here’s how you can attend and see some of the famous folks expected to attend as well.

June 02, 2023
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  • Mark Rice
Map of Atlanta

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ATL board OKs contract for planning Top End transit

The board of Atlanta’s regional transit agency gave the go-ahead Thursday to a contract with an engineering consultant to design the addition of mass transit to the top end of Interstate 285.

June 02, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
The front of University Terrace apartments on Apache Avenue. Credit: Jabari Gibbs

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University Terrace dorms on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus listed for sale

A private owner is set to sell the 194-unit housing adjacent to the school.

June 02, 2023
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Political Divisions Threaten President Biden’s Agenda: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Political Rewind: Debt ceiling deal heads to President Biden's desk; GOP presidential field widens

Friday on Political Rewind: After months of wrangling, Congress has officially sent a debt ceiling bill to the president's desk. More Republican hopefuls are throwing their name in for 2024. Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Bergum will announce in the coming days.

June 02, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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 Rep. Mesha Mainor calls for her Democratic colleagues to support school vouchers. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Failed Georgia school voucher bill finds ardent backer in lone Democratic lawmaker

Democrats savored a rare win under the Gold Dome in March when, with the help of a handful of Republicans, they fended off a plan to expand Georgia’s school voucher program. But Democratic Atlanta state Rep. Mesha Mainor has not been celebrating.

June 02, 2023
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  • Ross Williams
It's time to splash around in the swimming pool! But wait - what's in the water? And no, I'm not talking about the floaty ring.

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Georgia pools look for creative solutions to lifeguard shortage

A lifeguard shortage is affecting about a third of public pools nationwide. Cities across Georgia are rolling out benefits to incentivize more people to become lifeguards.

June 02, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Current and former CNN employees gather in front of the iconic red letters on June 1, 2023 to mark the network's 43 years. The sign will be moved to the company's Techwood location this year.

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CNN is 43. Founder Ted Turner says the network's 'story is being rewritten'

To mark the anniversary, more than 500 CNN alumni gathered downtown in front of the iconic red letters that will be relocated to the company's Techwood location.

June 02, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
It's time to splash around in the swimming pool! But wait - what's in the water? And no, I'm not talking about the floaty ring.

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GPB morning headlines for June 2, 2023

A summer break from school can mean idle time and idle minds, and some metro Atlanta leaders worry that combination will lead to a spike in gun violence among teens.

The City of Rome has reached an agreement to settle a long-running legal battle over toxic chemicals dumped into the river that provides the city most of its drinking water.

As pools open for the summer many across the country and in Georgia are still hiring. A lifeguard shortage is affecting about a third of public pools nationwide.

June 02, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Protesters rally outside the Dekalb County Jail on Wednesday, May 31st.

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Protesters rally to support arrested bail fund administrators

A crowd gathered at the DeKalb County Jail on Wednesday to protest the arrest of three administrators of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.

June 01, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
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