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News Articles: Atlanta

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Simone Edmonson is Georgia’s new mental health parity officer

Georgia native and insurance-industry veteran Simone Edmonson has been selected to serve as the state’s new mental health parity officer.  

April 20, 2023
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
The Reimagining the Civic Commons Studio conference brought more than 100 people to Macon from 11 cities across the country in April of 2023.

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Visitors’ comments about downtown Macon and the Pleasant Hill neighborhood might surprise you

The Knight Foundation partially funds Reimagining the Civic Commons Studio that drew leaders from across the nation to learn how Macon is leveraging civic engagement for a brighter future.

April 20, 2023
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  • Liz Fabian
Georgia State Capitol

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Two Fulton County democratic lawmakers reflect on wins, disappointments of 2023 legislative session

State Sen. Sonya Halpern and state Rep. Stacey Evans held a town hall for constituents to discuss education, mental health and Medicaid.

April 20, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis

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GPB evening headlines for April 19, 2023

The American Lung Association says Atlanta’s air quality has improved since last year, but Augusta’s air quality has worsened.

The Georgia brewers union has filed a complaint accusing Athens brewery Creature Comforts of retaliating against its members.

Macon musical performer and philanthropist Otis Redding III, son of the legendary soul singer Otis Redding, died yesterday.

April 19, 2023
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Georgia Today: More lawsuits from 2020 Georgia election claims; union vs. brewery; is our air clean?

On the Wednesday April 19 edition of Georgia Today: More cases stem from false 2020 Georgia election claims; union members file complaints against a well-known Athens brewery; and is our air cleaner now than it was last year?

April 19, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jeremy Powell
Otis Redding III

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Macon musician Otis Redding III, son of legendary singer, dies at 59

Otis Redding III followed in his father’s footsteps as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and was a fixture in the Macon music scene.

April 19, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff and
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The Richard B. Russell Federal Building stands on July 21, 2012, in Atlanta.

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Former executive pleads guilty to bribing Atlanta officials

A former executive for a longtime city of Atlanta vendor has pleaded guilty to paying bribes in exchange for millions of dollars in city contracts and to paying bribes to an official in a neighboring county.

April 19, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The Trump Impeachment Trial - Day 3: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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2020 election lies about Georgia could soon finally face legal reckoning

More than two years after some Republicans tried to overturn Georgia's presidential election, courtrooms could bring some accountability.

April 19, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Students from the Atlanta University Center speak on a panel March 18, 2023 at the State of Black America event.

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State of Black America report calls out extremist ideologies

Georgia leaders and student representatives from the Atlanta University Center gathered at Morehouse College on Tuesday to discuss the 47th State of Black America report. This year’s focus was on extremist ideology.

April 19, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
The Pinova plastic resin manufacturing plant in Brunswick, Georgia caught on fire on Saturday April 15, 2023. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for everyone within a 0.5 mile radius from the plant.

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Records show Pinova stumbles in complying with regulations

A recent fire at the plant has not been linked to regulatory noncompliance but the investigation is ongoing.

April 19, 2023
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  • Mary Landers
Shuler Awards performance.

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ArtsBridge Foundation honors high school theater at 15th Shuler Awards

Thursday on GPB-TV, the annual ArtsBridge Foundation’s Shuler Awards, for high school theater, will be livestreamed. This recognizes and celebrates high school theater programs across Georgia for their 2022-23 school year productions.

April 19, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Wellstar closed Atlanta Medical Center last year. The shuttered 460-bed hospital stands in the heart of Old Fourth Ward.

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Mayor extends ban on redevelopment of Atlanta Medical Center site

Mayor Andre Dickens signed an executive order on Monday extending the ban on new development at the Atlanta Medical Center site in Old Fourth Ward.

April 19, 2023
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  • Dyana Bagby
Charles Stanley was senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta from 1971 to 2020.

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Charles Stanley, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, dies at 90

Charles Stanley, the longtime and influential pastor of Dunwoody-based First Baptist Church of Atlanta, died Tuesday at age 90.

April 19, 2023
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  • Dyana Bagby
A worker passes a Dominion Voting ballot scanner while setting up a polling location at an elementary school in Gwinnett County, Ga., outside of Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2021. Newsmax has apologized to an employee of Dominion Voting Systems for airing false allegations that he manipulating voting machines or tallies on Election Day to the detriment of former President Donald Trump. Eric Coomer, security director for Dominion, subsequently dropped the conservative news network from a defamation lawsuit. (AP Photo/

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GPB morning headlines for April 19, 2023

Fox News settled a lawsuit Tuesday for nearly $800 million, filed by a company that makes voting machines used in Georgia. It's not the only case stemming from false claims about Georgia's 2020 election that's seeing action in the courts.

Georgia officials and student leaders gathered at Morehouse College Tuesday to discuss the National Urban League’s 47th report on the State of Black America.

The American Lung Association says Atlanta’s air quality has improved since last year, but Augusta’s has worsened. 

April 19, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
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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Fulton DA seeks to disqualify lawyer for some GOP fake electors, citing 'ethical mess'

The lawyer allegedly failed to disclose previous immunity offers as several of her clients recently implicated a fellow phony elector in wrongdoing.

April 18, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
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