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The park formerly named Calhoun Square, located at Abercorn and East Wayne Streets in downtown Savannah, as seen Sunday after councilmembers voted to remove Calhoun's name from it.

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Savannah seeks input on new name for square formerly named after slavery supporter John C. Calhoun

The former Calhoun Square has been without a name since November.

March 29, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Man walking out of prison.

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The Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act is one step away from Kemp's desk. Will it pass?

The Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act, filed as House Bill 364 in the 2023 legislative session, is one final Senate approval away from being signed into Georgia law by Gov. Brian Kemp under Senate Bill 35.

March 29, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Lawmakers work in the House chambers during crossover day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Political Rewind: The final day of legislative session; GA Supreme Court hears case on abortion law

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Today is Sine Die at the Legislature, the last day of the 2023 session. Our panel weighs in on what to expect and what the GOP majority has already passed. Meanwhile, state justices were skeptical of arguments made against Georgia's abortion law. The high court promised a swift opinion.

March 29, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Georgia Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of state's abortion law

State Supreme Court justices heard arguments from both sides on Tuesday in a case that bring into question the constitutionality of Georgia's abortion law, which currently bans abortions past about six weeks of pregnancy. 

March 29, 2023
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.

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FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription. Wednesday's approval is for Narcan, a name-brand version of naloxone sold by Emergent BioSolutions.

March 29, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Elementary schoolchildren in a row

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General Assembly passes two bills aimed at improving Georgia’s reading rates

The legislation would require schools to screen students from kindergarten to third grade on their reading proficiency three times a year. 

March 29, 2023
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
narcan spray

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As overdose deaths rise, Georgia public health officials ship narcan kits, fentanyl tests in hotels

At one Macon hotel, more than 375 emergency calls reporting a suspected drug overdose were made between December 2017 and May 2022, according to a lawsuit Bibb County filed against hotel owners in May 2022.

March 29, 2023
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By:
  • Laura Corley
A small group, including Stephanie Batchelor, left, sits on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.

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GPB morning headlines for March 29, 2023

The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides Tuesday on a case that calls into question the constitutionality of Georgia’s six week abortion ban.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the events that led up to a teenager being left at a Brunswick hospital after becoming severely intoxicated with drugs and alcohol.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens touted a string of economic successes in his second State of the City address Tuesday.

March 29, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio

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Georgia Today: New homeless law; Supreme Court hears abortion ban debate; Savannah is more expensive

On the Tuesday March 28 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's homelessness bill is headed to the governor's desk; lawyers debate the state's abortion ban before the Georgia Supreme Court; and why visiting Savannah will now be more expensive.

March 28, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks at the annual State of the City address in downtown Atlanta on March 28, 2023.

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'This is a tough job': Watch Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens' State of the City speech

"Atlanta is a group project," Mayor Dickens said at the annual business breakfast in downtown Atlanta, where he delivered his 2023 State of the City address. Public safety, affordable housing and empowering youth were primary topics. 

March 28, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2022. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for March 28, 2023

The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that questions the constitutionality of Georgia’s six-week abortion ban.

Officials are looking into the events that led up to a teenager being left at a Brunswick hospital after an alleged "hazing incident."

The state House has given final passage to a bill born out of lawmakers' frustrations with the issue of homelessness in Georgia.

March 28, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
A nighttime shot of the Georgia Capitol

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  • Politics

Prosecutor oversight bill headed to Kemp; local control concerns dismissed

The Georgia General Assembly sent a controversial bill to the governor’s desk Monday to create a new disciplinary board for the state’s local district attorneys.

March 28, 2023
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Valerie Boyd is the editor of 'Bigger than Bravery.'

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Black 'joy and resilience' during the pandemic chronicled in 'Bigger than Bravery'

A new anthology includes work by dozens of Black authors reflecting on the pandemic.

March 28, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Sherry Bennett gestures at her home in Troup County, Ga., on March 27, 2023, hours after it was destroyed by a tornado.

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Woman loses home of 44 years after tornado destroys house in West Point during storms

Sherry Bennett woke up early Sunday to the sound of “tremendous” hail hitting her roof. She was worried about dents in her roof and car — but it ended up a lot worse than that when a tornado tore through her neighborhood.

 

March 28, 2023
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  • The Ledger Enquirer
Producer Norman Lear, actress Laverne Cox and comedian George Wallace are involved in the upcoming Apple streaming series “Clean Slate.”

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  • Arts & Life

Amazon streaming series on transgender acceptance begins filming in Savannah, starring Laverne Cox

The show is taking on added significance, amid Gov. Brian Kemp's recent signing of a bill that restricts gender-affirming care for children.

March 28, 2023
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
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