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Georgia Today: Deadly shootings in Macon; Savannah PD trained on LGBTQ hate crimes; Atlanta author

On the May 20 edition: Macon police investigate two recent shootings; Savannah Pride Center trains city police on LGBTQ hate crimes; an Atlanta author's new memoir compares her story with Virginia Woolf's.

May 20, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Demonstrators stage a "die in" at Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in protest of what they call the death of democracy.

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Georgia Today: 'Death of democracy' protest; Ga. Power freezes rates; Ossoff takes on housing crisis

On the May 19 edition: Hundreds protest what they call "the death of democracy"; Georgia Power freezes rates for three years; and Sen. Jon Ossoff targets corporate landlords.

May 19, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
This image provide by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, shows Tiffany Slaton, of Jeffersonville, Ga., when she was rescued in Fresno County, Calif. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 after being reported missing in the High Sierra for three weeks. (Fresno County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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Georgia Today: BioLab closes Conyers plant; Trump's mega-bill hits roadblock; Missing hiker found

On the May 16 edition: The BioLab plant in Conyers is closing; Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" hits a roadblock; and a Georgia woman lost in the California wilderness for weeks is safe

May 16, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
A man is shown holding a sign that says "Dalton Police = ICE" with cars on a highway in the background.

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Georgia Today: Protests over student facing deportation; DOJ cancels grants; Flag football

On the May 15 edition: Protests for a college student facing deportation; DOJ cancels grants to Georgia related to crime prevention and victim services; state leaders push for Georgia high school flag football.

May 15, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, a supermarket displays stickers indicating they accept food stamps in West New York, N.J. The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families--the largest single increase in the program's history. Starting in October 2021, average benefits for food stamps (officially known as the SNAP program) will rise more than 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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Georgia Today: SNAP benefits at risk; Crime drops in Atlanta; Effect of Trump tariffs on retail

On the May 14 edition: Georgia Democrats say kids may go hungry because of proposed SNAP cuts; crime drops in Atlanta; Trump's tariffs change how a Georgia toy retailer stocks her shelves.

May 14, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Ximena Arias Cristobal was wrongfully arrested following a traffic stop.

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Georgia Today: Student still in ICE custody after charges dropped; Voter challenge ruling appealed

On the May 13 edition: A Georgia college student remains in ICE custody; Morehouse announces its next president; a judge hears arguments over a 2021 mass voter challenge.

May 13, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Hurricane season outlook; King enters Senate race; Ga. Catholics honor Pope Leo XIV

On the May 12 edition: Climate scientists predict busy hurricane season; another Republican enters U.S. Senate race;  Savannah Catholics honor new pope. 

May 12, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
A pile of discarded stumps lopped off of trees toppled by Hurricane Helene by loggers in Treutlen County, Georgia.

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Georgia Today: Timber industry relief bill signed; ICE detains 19 yr. old student; The Raven podcast

On the May 9 edition: Relief is on the way for Georgia's timber industry; ICE detains 19-year-old Georgia college student; a new podcast profiles the 2000 double murder that shocked Buckhead and made national headlines. 

May 09, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Kemp looks to upgrade 911 infrastructure; Health providers urge action on pollution

On the May 8 edition: Kemp looks to upgrade the infrastructure for the state's 911 emergency hotline; health care providers urge state and federal government action against pollution; today's the birthday of jazz pioneer Mary Lou Williams.

May 08, 2025
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  • Peter Biello
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)

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Georgia Today: Greene on U.S. Senate race; Teacher recruitment; New Dem. Party Chair Charlie Bailey

On the May 7 edition: Marjorie Taylor Greene noncommittal to a Senate run; law to recruit teachers doesn't pan out; and Georgia Democratic Party's new chair speaks on his party's path going forward.

May 07, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: High-speed police chase policy; Alleged Apalachee HS shooter court appearance

On the May 6 edition: Atlanta City Council calls for stricter guidelines around high speed police chases; accused Apalachee school shooter appears in court; what Kemp's decision not to run for Senate could mean for the midterm elections

May 06, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address at the House Chamber on Jan. 16, 2024. (Georgia House)

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Georgia Today: Kemp won't run for Senate; Ga. Democrats elect new leader; Proposed Medicaid cuts

On the May 5 edition: Kemp won't run for Senate next year; The Georgia Democratic Party elects a new leader; proposed Medicaid cuts could hurt children with asthma. 

May 05, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Dems rally in Cherokee; Cash bail lawsuit; Sea turtle nesting season begins

On the May 2 edition: Democrats rally in Republican stronghold; 2 incarcerated women sue over Georgia's cash bail law; and sea turtle nesting season is underway. 

May 02, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Flannery O’Connor, smiling, sitting by a window.

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Georgia Today: Americorps workers laid off; New police training; Flannery O'Connor paintings exhibit

On the May 1 edition: Americorps volunteers across Georgia face layoffs; Georgia Alzheimers Association partners with state law enforcement; a Milledgeville farm shows paintings by author Flannery O'Connor.

May 01, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
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Georgia Today: SCOTUS could rule on FBI raid case; Brunswick pollution report; Georgia's trade war

On the April 30 edition: The Supreme Court could rule in a Georgia case of a botched FBI raid; Emory University details health effects of pollution in coastal Brunswick; and the Georgia Chamber reports on the trade war. 

April 30, 2025
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