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The memorial features a 55-foot steel wall with the names of the 30 victims in white with roses placed in front of them, mostly children, killed between 1979 and 1981 as well as a burning flame.

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GPB morning headlines for June 28, 2023

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and artist Gordon Huether joined families of the victims in the Atlanta Child Murders Tuesday morning to unveil a new memorial honoring the children’s lives.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday issued a disaster declaration for 18 Georgia counties after an unexpected March freeze decimated the state's peach crop.

Another U.S. Supreme Court decision makes it likely Georgia will have to redraw its Congressional map to avoid violating the U.S. Civil Rights Act.  

June 28, 2023
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 Gov. Brian Kemp steps out of a Rivian truck Thursday at a press event announcing the the electric vehicle maker will build a factory in Georgia. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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GPB evening headlines for June 27, 2023

Brian Kemp and Jon Ossoff traded partisan barbs today at the groundbreaking of a future jobs site in Southwest Georgia.

Another US Supreme Court decision makes it likely Georgia will have to redraw its US House map to avoid a civil rights violation.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will speak with federal prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith's office.

June 27, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for June 27, 2023

The Biden administration says Georgia is getting more than $1 billion to expand broadband access across the state.

Fulton County prosecutors are using song lyrics as evidence of crimes in the ongoing racketeering case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug.

Two companies plan to build a $100 million dollar shipping terminal on the Savannah River.

June 27, 2023
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Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaks during a news conference after the weekly Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers is asking congressional budget writers to reject the Biden administration's plan to close a training facility for military pilots.

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GPB evening headlines for June 26, 2023

The Biden administration says Georgia is getting more than $1 billion to expand broadband access across the state.

A Neo-Nazi group angered Macon residents over two days with actions centered around the city’s 163 year-old synagogue.

Two companies plan to build a $100 million shipping terminal on the Savannah River, focusing on breakbulk business.

June 26, 2023
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The Effingham County School District logo is displayed on a clear glass wall inside a building.

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GPB morning headlines for June 26, 2023

State leaders have condemned antisemitic demonstrations that occurred outside synagogues in Georgia this weekend. 

A neo-Nazi group angered residents of Macon over two days of action centered around the city’s 164 year old synagogue.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Friday against the Effingham County School District.

June 26, 2023
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DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston

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GPB evening headlines for June 23, 2023

The DeKalb County district attorney is withdrawing her office from prosecuting cases related to a planned police training center.

A Cobb County teacher could be the first educator in Georgia to face discipline under new so-called "divisive concepts" laws.

An infusion of federal money will get Macon-Bibb County’s public transit system closer to its goal of having an all-electric bus fleet.

June 23, 2023
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GA high school students improved this year on end-of-course tests (photo courtesy of igoghost via stockxchng)

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GPB morning headlines for June 23, 2023

One of the five people who died in the undersea tour of the Titanic, French mariner Paul-Henry Nargeolet, has ties to Georgia.

Researchers at Georgia State University will study the effects of remote learning during the pandemic on the state’s K – 12 students with the help of a nearly $2 million grant.

Ambulances in Valdosta are now equipped with technology that controls traffic signals.

June 23, 2023
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Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, speaks during a news conference about the discovery of the OceanGate Expeditions submersible on June 22, 2023. Photo by Brian Snyder/ Reuters

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GPB evening headlines for June 22, 2023

One of the five-people who died in the undersea tour of the Titanic, French mariner Paul-Henry Nargeolet, has ties to Georgia.

Gas stations in DeKalb County are preparing for a new ordinance requiring them to install or upgrade their security cameras.

Ambulances in Valdosta are now equipped with devices to control traffic signals, promising faster response times and safer roads.

June 22, 2023
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Community leaders gathered at Atlanta City Hall June 7th, 2023 to announce a referendum to get the police training center on the ballot in November.

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GPB morning headlines for June 22, 2023

The Georgia Supreme Court has set out a legal framework for deciding when a resident of an extended stay motel should be afforded the full rights of a renter. 

The city of Atlanta approved a referendum petition Wednesday from opponents of Atlanta's proposed police training center also known as "Cop City."

The National Park Service is asking for public input on how to help Savannah's Fort Pulaski National Monument adjust to rising sea levels.

June 22, 2023
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LGBT activists and supporters hold a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in a major LGBT rights case on whether a federal anti-discrimination law that prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex covers gay and transgender employees in Washington, U.S., October 8, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for June 21, 2023

Anxiety is rising ahead of a new law going into effect on July first to prevent transgender minors from starting hormone therapy.

The National Park Service is asking for public input on how to help Fort Pulaski National Monument adjust to rising sea levels.

The Georgia Supreme Court has set out a legal framework for deciding when extended stay motel owners become landlords.

June 21, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for June 21, 2023

The rising cost of Atlanta housing is making it hard for long term residents to stay in their neighborhoods.

The state election board is ending its investigation into alleged violations by election workers in Atlanta's Fulton County.

Georgia is becoming the first state in the nation to distribute medical cannabis through independent pharmacies.  

June 21, 2023
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William Duffey is shown speaking as chairman of the State Election Board.

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GPB evening headlines for June 20, 2023

The state election board is ending its investigation into alleged violations by election workers in Atlanta's Fulton County.

Georgia is becoming the first state in the nation to distribute medical cannabis through independent pharmacies. 

Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney plans to expand its production facility in Columbus.

June 20, 2023
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Home for Rent

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GPB morning headlines for June 20, 2023

Rent prices appear to be cooling off in some parts of the country.

Every summer, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources sees an increase of nuisance calls about Geese.

An Atlanta actress and writer is launching a campaign to become the first Black woman to be president of SAG AFTRA, the union representing film and television actors.

June 20, 2023
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Agriculture Commissioner and U.S. Senate candidate Gary Black holds up a piece of watermelon cut into the shape of Georgia.

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GPB evening headlines for June 19, 2023

This year, farmers and consumers are having to wait longer than usual or Georgia watermelons.

The Biden Administration has announced more than $12 million dollars for broadband in northwest Georgia. 

The Atlanta Braves beat the Rockies Sunday 14-to-6 to complete the four-game sweep.

June 19, 2023
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Mandy Cohen is shown speaking behind a microphone.

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GPB evening headlines for June 16, 2023

The White House today announced a new leader for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Savannah-Chatham County school board last night unanimously approved a new schools superintendent.

Unionized workers at Georgia-based voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract negotiations continue.

June 16, 2023
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