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Speaker Jon Burns at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues event Wednesday. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Today: Burns proposes gun policies; Schools receive threats; Macon building preservation

On the Thursday September 12th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia state lawmakers say they will consider new gun policies next session; Some schools boost precautions following threats made on social media; And preservationists, say several buildings in Macon are in need of what they call "intensive care".

September 12, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Atlanta Public Schools sign. (Courtesy Rough Draft Atlanta)

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UPDATE: Heightened security at Atlanta schools following social media threats

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) sent alerts to parents and staff on Wednesday night about threats made against schools in the district. 

September 12, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
A sign warns of a gun-free school zone, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Winder, Ga. Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says he wants to pay a $10,000 yearly stipend to teachers who pass firearms training, allowing them to carry guns in school.

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GPB morning headlines for September 12, 2024

A new study of gun owning parents finds many believe teaching children proper gun handling and safety is more critical than providing safe gun storage.

Tenants and former tenants of public housing developments showed up at the Atlanta headquarters of the Department of Housing and Urban Development last week demanding leaders address their concerns about poor living conditions. 

September 12, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Colt Gray, charged as an adult with four counts of murder, sits in the Barrow County courthouse during his first appearance for the Wednesday shooting at Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for September 11, 2024

The mother of the accused gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting is apologizing to victims' families.

Georgians are remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the attacks of September 11th, 2001.

Georgia voters from both sides of the aisle flocked to debate watch parties to support their candidate last night.

September 11, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Two lovebugs

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Do they bite? How can I keep them off my car? What to know about lovebug season in Georgia

Lovebug mating season occurs twice a year: once in April/May and again in August/September.

September 11, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
A medical helicopter is seen in front of Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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Georgia Today: Mother of alleged shooter speaks out; First presidential debate; Fearless Fund update

On the Wednesday, Sept. 11 edition of Georgia Today: The mother of the alleged Apalachee High School shooter speaks out; Georgia voters react to last night's presidential debate; and the Fearless Fund agrees to close down a grant program for Black women entrepreneurs.

September 11, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Trump supporters

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Metro Atlanta voters on both sides of the aisle react to Tuesday's presidential debate

Georgia voters from both sides of the aisle flocked to debate watch parties to support their candidate on Tuesday evening. 

September 11, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
From left to right, Michael O. Leavitt, Tabernacle Choir President; Mack Wilberg, Tabernacle Choir Music Director; Dr. David Morrow, Morehouse College Glee Club director; Dr. Kevin Johnson, Spelman College Glee Club director; and Elder Ahmad S. Corbitt of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered for a press conference at State Farm Arena on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 ahead of the free Wednesday night concert. Ambria Burton/GPB News

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Morehouse and Spelman students reflect on the power of music between Tabernacle Choir performances

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will perform a free concert at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 11, alongside the glee clubs of Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.

September 11, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
A stock photo of a microphone against a blurred background

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Can candidates lie & get away with it? See if First Amendment rules vary for GA elections

Like it or not, free speech includes protection for most lies and false statements, and there is no broad exception for dishonesty. As the election mud-slinging grows increasingly vile the closer Nov. 5 draws, First Amendment issues arise, of which there are few exceptions.

September 11, 2024
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  • Sundi Rose
In this Oct. 26, 2020, file photo an election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla.

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Election in Georgia's Fulton County to be observed by independent monitor

Georgia's Fulton County has hired a team of independent monitors to observe its operations for this year's general election. The monitoring of Fulton's elections was proposed during the discussion of a resolution of a State Election Board case against the county stemming from an election recount in 2020.

September 11, 2024
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  • Associated Press
This combination of photos taken at campaign rallies in Atlanta shows Vice President Kamala Harris on July 30, 2024, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on Aug. 3.

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GPB morning headlines for September 11, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off last night in a debate in Philadelphia. Here in Georgia voters from both sides of the aisle flocked to debate watch parties to support their candidate.

Many students in Barrow County went back to class Tuesday. School officials have promised students and parents more security and mental health resources.

The largest water treatment plant in Fulton County officially will reopen this week with new and upgraded facilities.

September 11, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
A sign is placed at a makeshift memorial during a vigil, following the shooting at Apalachee High School, at Jug Tavern Park in Winder, Georgia, Sept. 6, 2024. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

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Georgia Today: Some Barrow students return to class; Planes collide at Hartsfield; Election concerns

On the Tuesday, Sept. 10 edition of Georgia Today: Some students in Barrow County went back to school today, six days after a school shooting in Winder; two Delta planes collide at the Atlanta airport; and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reiterates his concerns about the State Election Board.

September 10, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
About a half-dozen safety vest-wearing airline crew member stand around the tail end of a jet, its tail twisted, damaged and standing, perpendicular to its usual position, on an airport taxiway.

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GPB evening headlines for September 10, 2024

A passenger aboard a Delta Air Lines flight is describing a "terrifying" collision between two aircrafts taxiing for departure from ATL.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger continues to share concerns about recent changes coming from the State Election Board.

Many students in northeast Georgia's Barrow County headed back to class, six days after the shooting at Apalachee High School.

September 10, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Passenger Jason Adams, who is a weekend Meteorologist at ABC Action News. in Tampa, Fl., captured this image of the damage jet tail after he evacuated the aircraft the was clipped by a larger plane on the taxiway at Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International Airport on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Delta plane clips regional jet on taxiway at ATL

The airline reported that the wing of an Airbus A350 made contact with an Endeavor Air CRJ-900 Tuesday morning at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport

September 10, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
A graphic illustrates Americans' concerns ahead of the 2024 election.

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Majority of Georgia Latino voters in new poll lean toward Harris in presidential election

Two months before the election, Latino Georgians say they support Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump by a 31-point margin, according to a new poll. But turning support into ballots is vital, and Latino voters in the state say they haven’t heard anything from either party about registering or voting, the poll also found.

September 10, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
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