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Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, arrives to the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

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Georgia Today: Legal fight over seized voter data; School shooting father trial opens; Spike Lee

On the Feb. 16 edition: A legal fight is brewing over the voter data seized by the FBI; Opening arguments begin in the trial of the father whose son killed four people at Apalachee High School; And Spike Lee talks 'School Daze' and its legacy

February 16, 2026
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Georgia Today: New ICE detention center; HIV prevention medication; Affordable housing

On the Feb 13th edition: Residents of the city of Social Circle say they're not happy about plans for a new ICE detention facility; Georgia lawmakers pass legislation to boost access to H-I-V prevention medication; And to make housing in Georgia more affordable, some lawmakers say they need to level the playing field.

February 13, 2026
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  • Mark Davenport
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Georgia Today: Trump election takeover threat in Georgia; Higher speed limits; More ICE questions

On the Feb 12 edition: President Trump has threatened a federal takeover of elections in 15 states. What would that mean for Georgia? Lawmakers consider boosting the minimum speed on highways. And as plans shape up for new ICE detention facilities in the state, so do questions about the infrastructure surrounding them. 

February 12, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
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Georgia Today: CDC Employee Payments; MLK historic park addition; Democrats tackle affordability

On the Feb. 11 edition: A year ago, about ten percent of jobs at the CDC were cut, but many of those CDC employees are still being paid; The National Park Service mark the addition of a historic building to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park in Atlanta; Georgia House Democrats have unveiled a legislative package aimed at tackling affordability.

February 11, 2026
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
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Georgia Today: ICE detention center details; FBI justifies ballot seizure; Teacher shortage solution

On the Feb. 10 edition: A new ICE detention center in Social Circle could be up and running by April; The FBI uses discrepancies in Fulton County's vote counts to justify seizing ballots from 2020; And state lawmakers come up with a solution to address a teacher shortage

February 10, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
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Georgia Today: Judge orders Trump on Fulton ballots; Rural health funds; Ossoff rally in Atlanta

On the Feb. 9 edition: A Federal Judge has ordered the Trump Administration to produce records behind the Fulton County ballot seizure; Georgia is set to receive more than $200 million this year as part of a federal effort to shore up rural health care; And Senator Jon Ossoff held a rally in Atlanta on Saturday.

February 09, 2026
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  • Orlando Montoya
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Georgia Today: ICE detention facility plans; Surplus money returned; Literacy legislation rate

On the Feb 6th edition: The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with plans for an ICE detention facility in Social Circle; Some Georgia taxpayers are going to see some state surplus money returned to them; And State lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at improving the literacy rate.

February 06, 2026
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
FBI officers are seen at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga, near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Georgia Today: Warnock wants answers from FBI; Prison for antisemitic postcards; Birth control bill

On the Feb. 5 edition: Senator Raphael Warnock presses for answers about the FBI's raid of a Fulton County elections warehouse; A man is sentenced after being convicted of sending antisemitic postcards to a lawmaker; And state Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control medication.

February 05, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
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Georgia Today: Fulton County documents; AJC cuts workforce; Showcase grant

On the Feb 4th edition: Fulton County is asking for the return of documents related to the 2020 election following a search conducted by the FBI; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cuts 15 percent of its workforce; And if you run a small business preparing for the World Cup, a new effort may give you some help. 

February 04, 2026
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
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Georgia Today: Data center regulation; Atlanta Braves on TV; Conyers chemical fire aftermath

On the Feb 3rd edition: State lawmakers look at regulations for data centers; The future of the Atlanta Braves on television is uncertain; Almost a year and a half after a chemical fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, some business owners still can't use their buildings.

February 03, 2026
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  • Peter Biello and
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Georgia Today: Planned Parenthood leadership; Bulloch county asphalt plant, ICE protests

On the Feb 2nd edition: Planned Parenthood Southeast gets some leadership help from the West Coast, Bulloch County considers allowing an asphalt plant near Statesboro, And some Georgians reflect on what it means to be part of protests against ICE last week.

February 02, 2026
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
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Georgia Today: Winter storm; ICE general strike; Autism bill proposal

On the Jan 30th edition: Gov. Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency ahead of new winter storms; activists hold general strikes to oppose ICE; and Georgia lawmakers propose bills to aid law enforcement and people with autism.

January 30, 2026
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
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What does the FBI's seizure of Fulton County ballots mean for elections? An explainer

The FBI's seizure of ballots in Fulton County has reignited questions about the 2020 election. What does a move like this mean for election security and public trust? GPB's Peter Biello speaks to David Becker from the nonpartisan nonprofit Center for Election Innovation and Research.

January 30, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
Vehicles are parked, after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in relation to the 2020 election in Union City, Georgia, on Jan.28, 2026. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/ Reuters

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Georgia Today: FBI seized Fulton County ballots; Another winter storm watch; ICE protests in Macon

On the Jan. 29 edition: The FBI seized ballots and other election data from a Fulton County elections warehouse in Union City; Parts of Georgia are under another winter storm watch; And hundreds of ICE protesters marched in Macon last night.

January 29, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
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Georgia Today: Search at Fulton elections office; Cellphone ban; Columbus's relationship with ICE

On the Jan 28 edition: FBI agents are executing a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office near Atlanta; Parents seem open to banning cellphones in public high schools; And, The Mayor of Columbus is speaking out about his police department's relationship with ICE.

January 28, 2026
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