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Georgia Today: Arrested journalist could be deported; Atlanta tree protection; Proposed Medicaid cuts

On the June 17 edition: A journalist arrested in Georgia over the weekend could face deportation; the city of Atlanta updates its ordinance on protecting trees; and proposed federal cuts to Medicaid have some caregivers worried. 

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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GPB evening headlines for June 17, 2025

The baby of brain-dead Georgia woman has been delivered; health officials respond to a spread of infectious diseases; Spanish-language journalist known for documenting ICE raids is arrested

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • GPB News Radio
Patricia Cheeley, center, has been coming to Homeplace Adult Day Center in Wrens, G.a. for about five years. She's often found in the living room reading from her Bible. Cheeley and others who are elderly and/or disabled and eligible for Medicaid can use it to pay for long-term support services, like attendance to a day center.

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For Georgia's aging population, Medicaid cuts threaten options for care

Medicaid helps pay for the services seniors can no longer do for themselves. Proposed cuts target federal spending for the program, worrying providers of caregiving services.

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
The entrance to the Turner Job Corps Center in Albany recently.

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How cuts to the nation's trade school could put vulnerable young people at risk

Among recent targets for federal spending cuts is a sixty year old Department of Labor program called the Job Corps. NOW thousands are wondering where they'll go next.

June 17, 2025
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  • Grant Blankenship

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GPB morning headlines for June 17, 2025

Polls are open today for Georgia voters to choose party nominees for two posts on the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is pushing for a bipartisan bill to help shelter animals in Georgia.

Georgia historic preservation groups are scrambling amidst delays in funding distribution from the federal government.

June 17, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
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Bipartisan 'BARK' act aims to bring food to shelter animals

Sen. Raphael Warnock is pushing for a bipartisan bill to help shelter animals in Georgia. 

June 17, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis

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GPB evening headlines for June 16, 2025

Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock is pushing for a bipartisan bill to help shelter animals in Georgia.

Middle Georgia libraries may soon have to scale back services due to looming federal funding cuts.

June 16, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
50% hydrogen blend testing successfully completed at Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough-Atkinson

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Georgia Power completes test of hydrogen fuel

Georgia Power and Mitsubishi Power have successfully completed a second trial blending hydrogen and natural gas fuels at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Smyrna.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Dave Williams and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
At the Macon, Ga. No Kings protest. Grant Blankenship/GPB News

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Georgia Today: 'No Kings Day' protests; Cuts could affect libraries; Increase in dementia diagnoses

On the June 16 edition: National "No Kings" protests occur in many Georgia cities; federal cuts could scale back services in Georgia libraries; dementia cases in the coming years are expected to double. 

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
senior man playing with puzzles on table

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  • Health Care

As dementia diagnoses rise, a Georgia nonprofit steps in to support caregivers

Beyond Dementia Coalition helps caregivers navigate the unique challenges of dementia and prepare communities for a growing public health crisis.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland
 Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman talks to colleagues during a special legislative session Monday, June 9, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)

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Assassination of Minnesota lawmaker is met with bipartisan condemnation in Georgia

Georgia’s elected leaders from both parties condemned Saturday's attacks on state lawmakers in Minnesota.

June 16, 2025
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  • Ross Williams and
  • Georgia Recorder
SPD Chief Lenny Gunther speaks at a press conference regarding use-of-force policy updates. Credit: Tyler Davis/The Current GA

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Savannah Police Department to include civilian participants on use of force review committee

The Savannah Police Department (SPD) will be making a few crucial updates to their use-of-force policy violation reviews. They follow two police brutality incidents in last year.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Tyler Davis and
  • The Current
The Washington Memorial Library is located in Macon, Ga., and is part of the Middle Georgia Regional Library system. Elizabeth Tammi Center for Collaborative Journalism

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Macon libraries face potential program cuts as federal government slashes funding

Middle Georgia libraries may have to reduce programs as federal funding cuts impact museums and libraries across the nation.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Lucinda Warnke and
  • The Telegraph
Los Angeles Football Club players practice at Mercer University ahead of their June 16 match against Chelsea in Atlanta as part of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup tournament .

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FIFA Club World Cup soccer games have arrived in Atlanta. Follow the action here

GPB Sports' Jon Nelson reports from the heart of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup action in Atlanta as Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts 6 of the international soccer matches between June 16 and July 5.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Nelson and
  • GPB News Staff
Protestors at the Macon, Ga. No Kings event. Grant Blankenship/GPB News

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GPB morning headlines for June 16, 2025

Over 5,000 people attended Saturday's "No Kings" protest in Atlanta; deadline to apply for grants to help the opioid crisis is approaching.

June 16, 2025
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