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Georgia Today: Augusta hit by cyberattack; Atlanta land trust project breaks ground; New state parks

On this Wednesday May 24 edition of Georgia Today: The city of Augusta is hit by a cyberattack; the Atlanta land trust breaks ground on its latest project; we'll tell you about two plots of land which will become new state parks.

These stories and more are coming up on this edition of Georgia Today.

May 24, 2023
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  • Peter Biello ,
  • Jeremy Powell ,
  • and 1 more
Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks at a news conference on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Decatur, Ga., announcing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Georgia woman who died after she fell out of a moving patrol car in July 2022, following her arrest. Crump was joined in front of the old courthouse in Decatur, by Brianna Grier's sister Lottie Grier, left, and mother Mary Grier, right.

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Family of Georgia woman who died after falling from moving patrol car files wrongful death lawsuit

The family of a Georgia woman who died last year after she fell from a moving patrol car has filed a civil rights lawsuit. The lawsuit announced Wednesday says sheriff's deputies improperly arrested her and ultimately caused her death.

May 24, 2023
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  • Associated Press
An attorney holding a picture of a young woman is shown talking with two women.

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GPB evening headlines for May 24, 2023

The family of a woman who died last year after she fell from a moving patrol car in Hancock County has filed a civil rights lawsuit.

South Georgia's only medical school will graduate its inaugural class of physicians when 53 students get their diplomas tomorrow.

Augusta officials say cyber-attackers accessed the city's computer systems, causing some disruptions that began on Sunday.

May 24, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Maynard Eaton

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Award-winning journalist, former Atlanta Voice reporter Maynard Eaton dead at 73

Maynard Eaton, multi-award-winning journalist and media communications professional, with a career spanning over five decades, died late Tuesday evening in his sleep after a brief battle with lung cancer, according to his family.

May 24, 2023
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  • The Atlanta Voice
Russell Gunn at The Apollo Theater's "The Blues and Its People"

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How 'The Blues and Its People' made its way from New York's Apollo Theater to Atlanta Symphony Hall

"A work realized this way needed to be able to come home to Atlanta," noted Leatrice Ellzy Wright, a Sr. Director of Programming at the Apollo Theater who also still calls South Fulton home.

May 24, 2023
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  • Sonia Murray

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Georgia has the 7th highest rate of business failures in the U.S., new survey says

25% of Georgia businesses fail in the first year according to a survey by Lending Tree. 

May 24, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
A photo of former Sen. Max Cleland.

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Project aims to tell Max Cleland's story through Georgian eyes

The Max Cleland Project is collecting Georgians' personal stories about the decades-long public servant.

May 24, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
First baseman Matt Olson plays in a game against the Red Sox, May 10, 2023.

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Braves aim to avoid series sweep against Dodgers tonight; plan OutKast tribute Thursday

The Atlanta Braves hope to avoid a series sweep as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at Truist Park.

May 24, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Dekalb and Fulton County officials join leaders an investors with the Atlanta Land Trust to break ground on 40 affordable townhomes March 29, 2023.

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Amid rising costs, Atlanta's developing permanently affordable housing via a land trust model

Buying a house these days is just too expensive for a lot of people. But since 2009, the Atlanta Land Trust has been working with the mayor’s office to create permanently affordable housing.

May 24, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews

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Political Rewind: What journalists need to learn ahead of 2024; DeSantis to announce run on Twitter

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We turn inward and look at how journalists can cover the 2024 elections responsibly. We also talk about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' plan to announce his presidential run with Twitter's CEO Elon Musk.

May 24, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more

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GPB morning headlines for May 24, 2023

Fans of Georgia peaches may have a tough time finding them this summer.

The U.S. Department of Education says a decision last year to remove books from libraries in the Forsyth County School District violates laws against discrimination.

A South Korean company will build a $40 million factory to make heating and cooling systems near a Hyundai Motor Group auto assembly plant in coastal Georgia.

May 24, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Senator Ossof joined Roswell officials May 22, 2023 to announce The Helper Act a bill to help public servants buy homes where they live.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff announces Helper Act to assist public employees in buying homes

Local officials gathered in Roswell with Sen. Jon Ossoff on Tuesday to announce bipartisan legislation to help public servants live where they work.

May 23, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Motorists pass a sign dedicated to former President Jimmy Carter along Jimmy Carter Blvd. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Norcross, Ga.

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Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is aware of tributes, enjoying ice cream

Jimmy Carter's grandson says the former president remains in good spirits three months after entering end-of-life care at home. Jason Carter says his grandfather follows public discussion of his legacy and even enjoys regular servings of ice cream.

May 23, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The skyline is seen Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in Atlanta.

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GPB evening headlines for May 23, 2023

Yesterday's partial collapse of a crane at an Atlanta construction site displaced 1,000 residents in nearby apartment complexes.

Fans of Georgia peaches might have a tough time finding them this summer.  Peach farmers lost about 95% of this year's crop.

Georgia's insurance commissioner has named a director for the state's soon-to-be launched health insurance exchange.

May 23, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
This year, Southern Living Magazine included the riverwalk as one of many reasons to spend Memorial Day Weekend in Columbus, Georgia. Steve Gibbon, AllTrails App  Read more at: https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/living/travel/article275594176.html#storylink=cpy

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Columbus named a top Memorial Day weekend destination by Southern Living

The secret’s out, Columbus.

May 23, 2023
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  • Mona Moore
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