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Rep. Hank Johnson visits Irwin County Detention Center Saturday Sept. 26, 2020.

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GPB evening headlines for November 16, 2022

A report has found that women at a South Georgia detention center were coerced into unnecessary gynecological procedures.

A top election official in Savannah's Chatham County is criticizing the state for limiting the early voting period in the Senate runoff.

A Valdosta State University professor is facing pressure to stop teaching about gender as a cultural construct in her biology class. 

November 16, 2022
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People gather in Downtown Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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GPB morning headlines for November 16, 2022

A judge overturned Georgia’s strict abortion ban, ruling Tuesday that since the law was passed when Roe v. Wade was in place, it is therefore void.

A U.S. Senate report has found that immigrant women at a South Georgia detention center were coerced into unnecessary invasive gynecological procedures.

The Daybreak Center, one of Macon’s main resources for unhoused people, is celebrating its tenth anniversary.

November 16, 2022
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A crowd of people holding signs in protest of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

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GPB evening headlines for November 15, 2022

A Fulton County court judge heard arguments in October in a new state constitutional challenge of Georgia’s strict abortion ban.

Governor Brian Kemp was expected to appear this morning before the Fulton County grand jury investigating election interference.

Democrats are suing the state of Georgia over guidance the Secretary of State sent out this week about early voting for the runoff.

November 15, 2022
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Jon Burns is shown speaking to the Georgia House of Representatives.

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GPB morning headlines for November 15, 2022

Georgia House Republicans have selected Newington State Representative, Jon Burns, to be the chamber's next Speaker.

Atlanta Braves centerfielder Michael Harris II has won the National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award.

Two Georgia organizations will split about a million-dollars to install air quality monitors in Atlanta's underserved communities.

November 15, 2022
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Jon Burns is shown speaking to the Georgia House of Representatives.

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GPB evening headlines for November 14, 2022

Georgia House Republicans have selected Newington State Representative to be the chamber's next Speaker.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is using a large endowment to provide mental health services in perpetuity.

Atlanta is considering a resolution that would increase the number of residential developments accepting public housing vouchers. 

November 14, 2022
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FILE PHOTO: A "For Rent, For Sale" sign is seen outside of a home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo

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GPB morning headlines for November 14, 2022

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is using a large endowment to provide mental health services in perpetuity. 

Former Georgia baseball coach Steve Webber has died at the age of 74.

The Atlanta City Council is considering a resolution that would increase the number of residential developments accepting public housing vouchers. 

November 14, 2022
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Georgia Power natural gas plant in Smyrna, Plant McDonough, seen in this undated photo.

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Regional utility coalition seeks federal funding for hydrogen hub

Utilities from six Southeastern states have formed a coalition to seek federal funding aimed at furthering research into hydrogen as a source of energy.

November 11, 2022
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Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock as election day approaches in Georgia. Photos provided by Getty Images

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GPB morning headlines for November 10, 2022

Georgia elections officials are preparing for a December 6 runoff in the U.S. Senate race. 

A coalition of Southeastern utilities is seeking federal funding for a regional hydrogen hub.

Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to bring heavy rain as it moves across Georgia.

November 10, 2022
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Governor Brian Kemp address supporters.

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GPB evening headlines for November 9, 2022

Democratic US Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a December 6th runoff.

Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp defeats Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams for a second time.

Schools in several Georgia districts plan to close tomorrow as Tropical Storm Nichole threatened to grow into a rare November hurricane.

November 09, 2022
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Gov. Brian Kemp celebrates his reelection win over Stacey Abrams late Nov. 8, 2022.

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GPB morning headlines for November 9, 2022

Georgia's Senate race appears to be headed for a runoff.

Incumbent Governor Brian Kemp declared victory and Democrat Stacey Abrams conceded.

A tropical storm warning and a storm surge warning are in effect for Coastal Georgia.

November 09, 2022
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Stickers are available to voters after they cast their ballots at the Chastain Park Gymnasium during the Georgia Primary Election Day in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer

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GPB morning headlines for November 8, 2022

Today is election day. Polls open at 7AM and close at 7PM.

Georgia children with health insurance could soon lose coverage. 

Prosecutors will not seek an indictment against sheriff's deputies in the death of Brianna Grier.

Federal and state agencies joined forces last week to train and coordinate for a possible nuclear detonation scenario in an event that was designed to educate and not based on an immediate threat.

 

November 08, 2022
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Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Public Information Officer Capt. Eric Prosswimmer, center, speaks at a news briefing Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Brunswick, Ga. A large fire burned inside a chemical plant where authorities ordered nearby neighborhoods to evacuate because of threats from toxic smoke and potential explosions.

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GPB evening headlines for November 7, 2022

Authorities evacuated residents and part of the Port of Brunswick this morning after a fire near a chemical plant.

More than one third of Georgia's active voters already have cast their ballots ahead of tomorrow's election, a midterm record.

So-called “poll chaplains,” or election-day volunteers from places of worship, will be at select polling places on Tuesday.

November 07, 2022
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The line to vote at the board of elections in Macon, Ga. stretched around the corner from the front door and into a half hour wait by around 1pm on the final day of early voting Friday.

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GPB morning headlines for November 7, 2022

More than one third of Georgia's active voters have already cast their ballots ahead of tomorrow's election, a midterm record.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed emergency litigation after Cobb County elections officials said more than 1,000 absentee ballots were never mailed to voters who asked for them.

Savannah's new minor-league hockey team, the Ghost Pirates, played their first home game in franchise history on Saturday night.

November 07, 2022
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House Speaker David Ralston

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GPB evening headlines for November 4, 2022

Today is the last day Georgians can cast an early vote for this year’s midterm elections.

House Speaker David Ralston is stepping down as leader of Georgia’s House of Representatives.

Metro Atlanta's Clayton County will pay $825,000 to a gay former employee who alleged he was fired because of his sexual orientation.

November 04, 2022
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Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin pills, made by Purdue Pharma LP sit on a counter at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. Photo by: George Frey/File Photo/Reuters

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GPB morning headlines for November 4, 2022

Georgia is about to receive money from last year’s multi-state opioid settlement. But advocates for those in recovery are frustrated by what they call a lack of transparency about how it will be spent.

Bibb County schools are tackling student mental health with special spaces called sensory rooms. 

Georgia bike and pedestrian advocates are calling on state and local governments to invest more heavily in safety improvements.

November 04, 2022
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