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GPB evening headlines for March 6, 2023

Dozens have been arrested after a violent night of protests at the planned site of a police training center in DeKalb County.

Another auto parts supplier plans to build a new facility to supply a planned Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Southeast Georgia.

Members of the General Assembly are expected to stay in session late today as they vote on a flurry of bills on Crossover Day.

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GPB morning headlines for March 6, 2023

The Atlanta Police Department says the site of a planned police training facility was attacked Sunday.

Today is Crossover Day at the Georgia State Capitol, typically the last day a bill has to pass out of one chamber to be considered the rest of the session.

March 06, 2023
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens unveils a new police precinct in the Atlanta's Buckhead district Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, as he tries to head off an effort to turn the wealthy, white enclave into its own city over concerns about a spike in crime.

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GPB evening headlines for March 3, 2023

State Senators have rejected an effort to break up the city of Atlanta by creating a new city for the wealthy Buckhead neighborhood.

State Senators have passed a bill aimed at tackling the issue of homelessness, including a state audit of homelessness funding.A

A tourist attraction that brought tens of thousands of visitors to West Georgia, the living history museum Westville, has closed.

March 03, 2023
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The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.

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GPB morning headlines for March 3, 2023

An effort to get citizens in Fulton County’s Buckhead neighborhood to leave the city of Atlanta has failed in the Georgia senate. 

The National Weather Service says a line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to move through Georgia today. 

Under current Georgia law, clerks and judges who process passports can take home the fees people pay as personal income. A new bill seeks to change that.

A pair of time capsules were opened in Macon this week. 

March 03, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for March 2, 2023

Short-staffed paramedics gathered at the state Capitol today to tell lawmakers about the future of their profession.

Two sheriff's deputies in Augusta-Richmond County have been arrested after being caught on video using excessive force.

Bald eagles in coastal Georgia hatched fewer chicks last year due to bird flu, according to a new University of Georgia study.

March 02, 2023
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With toilets and faucets, Atlanta residents top the nation in water efficiency

Hundreds of water use monitors show that metro Atlanta residents know how to save water.

March 02, 2023
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A person drops off a mail-in ballot at an election ballot return box in Willow Grove, Pa., Oct. 25, 2021. On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, The Associated Press reported on a film that used a flawed analysis of cellphone location data and ballot drop box surveillance footage to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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GPB morning headlines for March 2, 2023

A new study warns the number of people at risk of developing encephalitis from an infection is growing and that can lead to mental health problems.

The Georgia House passed two bills Wednesday that target violent protesters.

A Georgia Senate committee has approved a voting bill that would ban absentee drop boxes.

March 02, 2023
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File photo from St. Paul where Minneasotans hold a rally at the capitol to support trans kids in their state, Texas, and around the country. Photo by Michael Siluk/ UCG/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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GPB evening headlines for March 1, 2023

Conservative groups and LGBTQ advocates have defeated a bill aimed at stopping teachers from talking to students about gender.

A Georgia Senate committee has approved a bill that would ban absentee drop boxes and concerns state officials about its legality.

A University of Georgia football player has been charged with reckless driving in connection with a crash that killed two people.

March 01, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for March 1, 2023

On March 5, several notable Georgians will be in Selma, Alabama for the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and a March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

A bill that would make it easier to open rural hospitals passed the Georgia Senate on Monday.

A Georgia Senate committee voted to move forward Monday with legislation that prevents counties from seeking outside funding to help with elections.

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GPB evening headlines for February 28, 2023

A group of Black investors led in part by Atlanta's Dr. Bernice King plans to acquire a Utah-based bank in what's being called a first.

A bill that would make it easier to open rural hospitals passed the Georgia Senate yesterday and now moves on to the House.

Georgia lawmakers have filed a bill that would make it illegal to store coal ash in contact with groundwater.

February 28, 2023
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New graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., May 17, 2018.

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GPB morning headlines for February 28, 2023

About 45 students from 10 Georgia colleges and universities left for Washington DC last night ahead of today's Supreme Court hearing on student loan debt cancellation.

The Georgia House has passed legislation that would require annual intruder alert drills in public schools. 

Atlanta leads the nation’s 15 largest metro areas in the efficient indoor use of water.

February 28, 2023
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens unveils a new police precinct in the Atlanta's Buckhead district Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, as he tries to head off an effort to turn the wealthy, white enclave into its own city over concerns about a spike in crime.

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GPB evening headlines for February 27, 2023

A state Senate committee today advanced two-bills that could allow a wealthy Atlanta neighborhood to split from the rest of the city.

The State Senate has approved a bill to prevent local governments from passing ordinances to ban gas-powered leaf blowers.

The National Park Service says a long-lost cargo ship from Savannah might have been found off the coast of Long Island.

February 27, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for February 27, 2023

Three former Washington County Sheriff’s deputies whose murder trial ended in a hung jury in 2021 will be tried again.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville said Friday it is now verified as a Level I trauma center.

Georgia’s tax on tobacco has not increased since Sonny Purdue was governor, 20 years ago.

February 27, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for February 24, 2023

The National Weather Service has confirmed a rare storm pattern during the January 12th tornadoes southwest of Atlanta.

Three former Washington County Sheriff’s deputies whose murder trial ended in a hung jury in 2021 will be tried again.

The state Senate has approved a bill that would require cash bail for more crimes than under current state law.

February 24, 2023
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Emory to partner with Muscogee college to advance indigenous language

Emory University and the College of the Muscogee Nation plan to share a grant to advance the Muscogee language.

February 24, 2023
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