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News Articles: Atlanta

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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Police in Atlanta arrest 3 behind bail fund supporting protests against police training complex

Police have arrested three key organizers supporting people protesting Atlanta's proposed police and fire training center, which opponents call "Cop City." The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says its agents and Atlanta police on Wednesday arrested three officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.

May 31, 2023
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  • Associated Press and
  • GPB News Staff
When UGA researchers exposed more than 30 spiders to a disturbance, most didn't move for a minute or two. Joro spiders sat completely still for more than an hour. (Photo by Peter Frey/UGA)

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They might be giant, but Joro spiders are shy, research suggests

Their gentle temperament might explain why the giant yellow and black spiders are so good at living in urban areas.

May 31, 2023
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  • Devon Zwald
Sunglasses on a beach

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Tourism industry leaders predict strong summer season

After taking some hits during the pandemic, Georgia tourism is poised for a record summer.

May 31, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
On July 10, 2007, Rosalynn Carter testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee in favor of the Wellstone Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, calling for mental illnesses to be covered by insurance on par with physical illnesses.

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Rosalynn Carter worked decades to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Here's a timeline

Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter and a longtime mental health advocate and humanitarian, died on Nov. 19, 2023. She was 96. The former first lady worked for decades to promote the dignity and self-worth for people living with mental illnesses.

May 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn.

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GPB morning headlines for May 31, 2023

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia.

Georgia Congressman Andrew Clyde is among Republican hard-liners expected vote against a deal on raising the nation's debt ceiling.

May 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
A Delta Air Lines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Nov. 22, 2022. Delta announced Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, that it will provide free Wi-Fi service on most of its U.S. flights starting in February.

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Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality

A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world's "first carbon-neutral airline" and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon offsets that were largely bogus.

May 31, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The former first lady Rosalynn Carter speaks to the press at conference at The Carter Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Atlanta.

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GPB evening headlines for May 30, 2023

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia.  The Carter Center disclosed her health condition in a statement this afternoon.

Georgia Congressman Andrew Clyde is among GOP hard-liners expected vote against a deal on raising the nation's debt ceiling.

The City of Savannah has responded to a lawsuit by the family of a man who hanged himself in a police interrogation room.

May 30, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
 On March 3, Genesis Joy House founder and CEO Margaret Flowers, third from right, joins volunteers and staff at the Warner Robins Cracker Barrel for a birthday celebration. The nonprofit aims to end chronic homelessness among women veterans. Photo submitted by Genesis Joy House

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Georgia organizations embrace long road to end veterans homelessness

Thousands of former service members rely on government agencies and nonprofits to find a place to live and access resources including meals, counseling, job placement assistance and health care. 

May 30, 2023
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  • Stanley Dunlap
a pair of hands hold a broken paper heart

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This Georgia study about grief shows how a person can die from a broken heart

The research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is the first to look at the link between alcohol use and grief among adults in Georgia. 

May 30, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Visitors stand before the Forsyth Park fountain, one of Savannah's most popular tourist hotspots.

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‘We are a tourist city’: Savannah increases hotel/motel tax for first time in nearly three decades

The 2% increase creates a new pool of funding for tourism-related projects.

May 30, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
The former first lady Rosalynn Carter speaks to the press at conference at The Carter Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Atlanta.

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, the Carter Center says

The Carter Center is sharing the news that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. The center says her family wants people to know that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, visiting with loved ones and enjoying the spring weather in Plains.

May 30, 2023
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  • Associated Press
House keys

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Struggle to provide housing for Georgians with developmental disabilities remains, study says

Georgia lacks appropriate housing options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a new study.

May 30, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin
While approving construction of 16 warehouses since January 2022, Liberty County does not have a map of where its fire hydrants are located. County Manager Joey Brown said they are working to create one. Credit:Justin Taylor/The Current

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Development continues as Liberty County fire protection lags

The fire department is short on people and equipment as warehouse and residential builds continue to be approved.

May 30, 2023
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  • Jake Shore
A Doraville bound MARTA train arrives at the Five Points transit station on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.

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MARTA partners with Kia, Hyundai to prevent vehicle theft at rail stations

Steering wheel locks may help car owners after an increase in incidents involving vehicles parked at rail stations.

May 30, 2023
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  • Isaiah Singleton
Rosalynn Carter at the Carter Center in 2019

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Georgia Today: Rosalynn Carter health update; Mental health treatment for Vets; Savannah hotel tax

On the Tuesday May 30th edition of Georgia Today: The Carter Center releases an update on the health of former first lady Rosalynn Carter; A new treatment is helping military veterans with their mental health; And starting in September it will be more expensive to stay in Savannah.

 

 

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