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News Articles: Georgia

Former President Donald Trump is escorted to a courtroom, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss. The bond agreement was outlined in a court filing signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Trump’s defense attorneys.

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GPB evening headlines for June 6, 2024

The Georgia Court of Appeals has halted the state's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others.

Republicans in the Senate have blocked legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception, calling it a political stunt.

Scaffolding is going up around the state capitol as part of a $392 million dollar renovation.  Historic preservationists are concerned.

June 06, 2024
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Georgia Tech mascot Buzz intereacts with momo one of the many cats taken care of by the Campus Cats organization.

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Making a 'paw'-sitive impact: Student group at Georgia Tech cares for stray cats on campus

Students at the Georgia Institute of Technology have brought back a student organization that takes care of the university’s population of stray cats.

June 06, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com

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UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted for City of Atlanta

The boil water advisory has been lifted for the entire city nearly a week after two water mains broke and plunged the city into an unprecedented water crisis.

June 06, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
Regilding the iconic Gold Dome is just one part of the Capitol Hill renovations that are taking off. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia lawmakers in line for new building to debate big issues

Some of the most important legislative debates at the Georgia Capitol don’t take place under the Gold Dome, but are instead hashed out across Mitchell Street, where committee rooms are often packed with lobbyists and concerned members of the public.

June 06, 2024
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  • Kate Verity
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A Georgia appeals court has agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against Donald Trump.

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GPB morning headlines for June 6, 2024

The Georgia Court of Appeals has paused the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews a lower court ruling.

As the global climate warms, Georgia is seeing more plant and animal species that normally live somewhere else. The newest scientifically-confirmed climate migrator in our state is the mangrove tree.

Students at the Georgia Institute of Technology have brought back a student organization that takes care of the university’s population of feral cats.

June 06, 2024
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks to the media after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Buckhead, Ga.

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Appeals court halts Trump's Georgia election case while appeal on Willis disqualification pending

An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.

June 05, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Crews work to repair a water main break in Midtown Atlanta on June 2, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for June 5, 2024

Atlanta officials say workers finished repairs on a ruptured water main last night, ending five days of frustrating outages in the city.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Georgia agencies by the prison health care provider, Wellpath, over contract negotiations.

The number of white nationalist, anti-government and other hate groups active in Georgia nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023.

June 05, 2024
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Georgia Today: Wellpath lawsuit dismissed; Mangroves come to Georgia; Hurricane season preview

On the Wednesday, June 5 edition of Georgia Today: A lawsuit filed against the state by prison health care provider Wellpath is dismissed; climate change brings a new tropical plant species to Georgia; and we'll have a comprehensive preview of the coming hurricane season. 

June 05, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Cherokee county Commission Meeting

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Cherokee Commissioners uphold equal partisan split on board of elections

Cherokee County Commissioners chose to uphold the equal partisan split on the local elections board despite pushback from Republicans. 

June 05, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
Hurricane Lee (left) and Tropical Storm Margot, as seen from a NOAA satellite on Sept. 11, 2023.

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More than meets the eye of the storm: What Georgians should be prepared for this hurricane season

The National Hurricane Center's deputy director joined GPB to discuss the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.

June 05, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Illustration of a bill on phone and on paper

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How much do Georgians need to make to be middle class? It’s greatly changed in 10 years

A recent study done by GOBanking Rates reveals that the scale of “middle class” income has shifted remarkably, increasing nationally by an average of 42%.

June 05, 2024
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  • Sundi Rose
White nationalists participate in a torch-lit march on the grounds of the University of Virginia ahead of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11, 2017. Photo by REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

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White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows

Emboldened by the mainstreaming of hard-right politics ahead of a presidential election cycle, white nationalist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups increased to record levels in the United States last year, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s latest annual report on hate and extremism released Tuesday.

June 05, 2024
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  • Ashley Murray
Mireloi Reis' five-year-old daughter Aydin is shown smiling and playing at Creative Labs Learning Center in Alpharetta, Ga.

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Federally funded grants support after-hours child care in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is distributing federal funds to expand after-hours day care.  But it's only temporary.

June 05, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
 On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. Senate Democrats held a hearing on abortion access and House Democrats introduced legislation that would guarantee people throughout the country the right to contraception. U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, an Atlanta Democrat, speaks about the legislation during the press conference in front of the Capitol. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom

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U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill

The national debate over whether laws or patients should determine abortion access dominated a U.S. Senate committee hearing Tuesday, when a panel of six experts testified about the complicated nature of treating pregnancies and miscarriages.

June 05, 2024
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  • Jennifer Shutt

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GPB morning headlines for June 5, 2024

The company that currently provides health care to Georgia prisons is suing the state over contract negotiations it says the state mishandled. 

Officials in Sandy Springs, north of Atlanta, want a judge to rule on the city’s lawsuit over a water system agreement with Atlanta to avoid the kind of crisis that struck Atlanta this weekend.

Cherokee County Commissioners chose to uphold an equal partisan split on the local elections board despite pushback from Republicans.

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