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News Articles: Georgia

 Special prosecutor Nathan Wade looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Friday, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A progressive Democrat and a Republican who briefly worked in Donald Trump's administration entered the Fulton County district attorney's race Friday, March 8, 2024, as the current officeholder, Fani Willis, awaits a judge's decision on whether she will be removed from the Georgia election interference case against the former president because of a relationship with Wade.

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Georgia Today: Wade responds to case delays; Incorrect ballots in Macon; 'Water main break' grants

On the Thursday, June 13 edition of Georgia Today: Nathan Wade says he's not to blame for the delay of the election interference case; voters in Macon grapple with confusion over incorrect ballots; and a plan to compensate businesses hurt by Atlanta's water main breaks is taking shape.

June 13, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Willis at the AME conference

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Fani Willis speaks at AME planning conference, highlighting 'attacks' and criminal justice

Willis’ addressed a group gathered in Marietta for the African Methodist-Episcopal Planning Conference on Thursday.

June 13, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
Van Jones' Dream Machine A.I. Academy comes to Atlanta

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WATCH: Van Jones wants to 'make Wakanda real'

Van Jones is hoping the tech sector can bring both hope and opportunity when it comes to empowering Black and Brown communities. Speaking with GPB’s Pamela Kirkland, he talked about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and his non-profit, Dream Machine Innovation Lab.

June 13, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (12) and starting pitcher Max Fried (54) walk to the dugout during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

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GM on Braves' struggles: 'It's about making sure you get to the playoffs one way or the other'

Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos held a media session before a game. He admitted he wouldn't usually do that unless the Braves are struggling — even though they're one of just five NL teams above .500.

June 13, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins speaks during a news conference Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Cousins has one playoff victory in his long career. The Falcons are betting at least $100 million that he's the guy who can lead them to the first Super Bowl title in franchise history.

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Atlanta Falcons forfeit fifth-round pick, fined for tampering with Kirk Cousins

The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of a fifth-round pick in next year's draft on Thursday for violating the NFL's anti-tampering rules prior to signing quarterback Kirk Cousins.

June 13, 2024
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  • Associated Press
FILE - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Buckhead, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)

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Prosecutors in Georgia election case against Trump seek to keep Willis on the case

Prosecutors in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump are seeking to continue their effort. They are asking the dismissal of an appeal of a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue her prosecution of the former president and others.

June 13, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Watermelon pickers in a field near Pitts, Ga. on June 27, 2023. Workers take four water breaks an hour to stay safe in the extreme heat of field work.

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Georgia growers part of group saying new rules for migrant farm workers go too far

A lawsuit filed in Brunswick which includes Georgia accuses the Department of Labor of overstepping by extending organizing protections to migrant farm workers. 

June 13, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrives at a press conference with prosecutor Nathan Wade after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against former president Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. August 14, 2023. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage.

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GPB evening headlines for June 13, 2024

Nathan Wade says he isn't to blame for delaying Georgia's 2020 election interference case. 

A plan to compensate Atlanta businesses hurt by the city's water outages earlier this month is starting to take shape.

June 13, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Donny Osmond performing in Las Vegas, Nev., in an undated photo. Osmond brings his tour to Atlanta's Cobb Energy Centre on June 25, 2024.

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WATCH: Donny Osmond on Georgia concert memories and achieving a 60-year career: 'I'm still here'

Donny Osmond shares Georgia memories and life lessons from his incredible 60 years in show business. He brings his Las Vegas show to Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on June 25.

June 13, 2024
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Water gushing from a broken water main at 11th and West Peachtree in Midtown on Sunday morning, June 2. (Photo by Beth McKibben)

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Water main breaks meant big losses for Atlanta’s arts and entertainment scene

After two water mains broke in Atlanta on May 31, the city plunged into a water-induced crisis that would last for nearly a week. The original breaks, and subsequent breaks that followed, would disrupt operations for numerous Atlanta businesses, including the arts and entertainment industry. 

June 13, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
In this image taken from video, Joseph Grier speaks with reporters about a shooting in the food court of the Peachtree Center development in downtown Atlanta, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo)

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He rambled to reporters after a downtown Atlanta shooting. Then, police say, he hijacked a bus

As police responded to reports of multiple people shot at a downtown Atlanta food court, Joseph Grier was on the sidewalk outside, rambling to reporters about his mental health, criminal record and banking history. Police say that just a short while later, he hijacked a commuter bus, ordering the driver at gunpoint to hit the gas and sending panic through the seats.

June 13, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Fulton County Jail

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GPB morning headlines for June 13, 2024

A nonprofit research group focused on incarceration policy is countering a feasibility study into a new jail for Atlanta's Fulton County.

An Arizona man is facing federal charges of planning to commit a mass shooting of African-Americans and other minorities in Atlanta to incite a race war prior to the 2024 presidential election.

Georgia growers are opposing a new rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that would allow some foreign farmworkers to self-organize.

June 13, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia Power's Storm Center is the headquarters for their emergency weather response.

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Georgia Power hosts hurricane summit to prepare for storm season

Hurricane season starts this month and storm response teams with Georgia power are preparing for an active season.

June 12, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
A Gwinnett County commuter bus sits in the road where it was stopped in Smoke Rise, Ga., on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Atlanta police say the transit bus fled from officers responding to a dispute on board, leading them on a wild and lengthty chase into a neighboring county before it was stopped. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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Georgia Today: Bus hijacking and mass shooting in ATL; Macon-Bibb voting problems; Synovus Park

On the Wednesday, June 12 edition of Georgia Today: We'll tell you how yesterday's mass shooting in Atlanta and the bus hijacking are connected; Macon-Bibb County voters experience technical problems at the ballot box; and a historic Columbus baseball stadium is getting a $50 million renovation — and a new name.

June 12, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
New state-issued voting machines used for the Georgia primary election on June 9, 2020, are seen at Park Tavern in Atlanta. U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg issued a 135-page ruling late Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 in a long-running lawsuit filed by activists who want the state to ditch its electronic voting machines in favor of hand-marked paper ballots.

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GPB evening headlines for June 12, 2024

Problems with ballots that surfaced in Macon-Bibb County’s May primary are persisting heading into next Tuesday's runoff election.

An Arizona man faces federal charges of planning to commit a mass shooting of African-Americans and other minorities in Atlanta.

Georgia agricultural producers oppose a new Department of Labor rule that would allow some foreign farmworkers to self-organize.

June 12, 2024
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