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News Articles: Georgia

The new Fulton County jail

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New Fulton County Jail could cost $2 billion, according to study

A new Fulton County Jail facility constructed on the current Rice Street site in Atlanta could cost up to $2 billion, according to a feasibility study presented to the Fulton County Commission on Dec. 6

December 08, 2023
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  • Bob Pepalis
Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures). “Oppenheimer” won Best Film at the Atlanta Film Critics Circle.

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‘Oppenheimer’ wins big with Atlanta Film Critics Circle

The Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) has named Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer the Best Film of 2023.

December 08, 2023
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  • Sammie Purcell
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A guide to Atlanta’s holiday pop-up bar scene

It’s that time of year again! Atlanta’s holiday pop-up bar scene is back in session.

December 08, 2023
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  • Sammie Purcell
This Jan. 22, 2018, file photo, shows Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home which is operated by the National Park Service. The National Park Service has bought the home in Atlanta, Georgia, where Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929.

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Woman charged with attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in Atlanta

Atlanta police have arrested a woman who's accused of trying to burn down the birth home of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta. Police say a preliminary investigation shows the woman had poured gasoline on the property before people at the site stopped her.

December 08, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for December 8, 2023

Billions of dollars in spending for passenger rail announced Friday by the Biden Administration includes the possibility of high speed rail between Atlanta and Charlotte.

The Georgia House has given final passage to a new Congressional map that adds majority Black districts but keeps the existing partisan make-up.

Georgia health agencies want to make preventative medication for HIV more accessible. 

December 08, 2023
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Georgia in Play: Celebrating Hanukkah, holiday jazz, girls lead gaming, helping homeless neighbors

This week on Georgia in Play: Thursday marked the start of Hanukkah, and host Leah Fleming asks some of the holiday's youngest observants what the celebration means to them. Plus, an award-winning jazz artist brings another holiday track for your playlist this season, while your kids might learn through video games in the classroom one day. Then, hear what your local homeless shelters may need around the holiday.

December 08, 2023
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Chase McGee
Georgia state Rep. Mack Jackson, D-Sandersville, looks at a map of proposed state House districts before a House hearing, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. State lawmakers were ordered to redraw Georgia's legislative and congressional districts after a federal judge ruled some illegally diluted Black voting strength. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

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GPB evening headlines for December 7, 2023

The Georgia House has given final passage to a new Congressional map that aims to meet a federal judge's order on voting rights.

State assisted living community regulators are proposing rules that would reduce staffing requirements at memory care facilities.

Georgia health agencies are proposing legislation to make HIV prevention medication PEP and PrEP more accessible statewide.

December 07, 2023
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Georgia Today: New voting maps approved; HIV medication; US Soccer Federation new headquarters

On the Thursday, Dec. 7 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Legislature gives final approval to new court-mandated voting maps; Georgia health agencies want to make preventative medication for HIV more accessible; and we'll let you know where the U.S. Soccer Federation headquarters will be located.

December 07, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook-Jones

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Controversial Chatham County DA to run for reelection

Democrat Shalena Cook Jones faces federal sanctions and a state ethics complaint, but she touts her record of accomplishments.

December 07, 2023
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  • Jake Shore and
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Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., speaks during a rally near Capitol Hill in Washington on June 8, 2022. Georgia Republicans on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, proposed to radically transform McBath's current district for the second time in two years during a special legislative session to redraw congressional and legislative maps.

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Georgia lawmakers OK U.S. House map that adds Black districts but keeps GOP advantage

State Republicans redrew Georgia's congressional map to add court-ordered majority-Black districts in a way that didn't add Democratic seats.

December 07, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
The Georgia Ports Authority’s first inland rail terminal in Murray County opened in 2018.

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Georgia Ports Authority approves Gainesville inland rail terminal

The Georgia Ports Authority is spending $127 million to build a second inland rail terminal in Gainesville.

December 07, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
A woman in scrubs with a young boy on her back and a young girl is smiling

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Pediatric hospital in Macon adds more space for kids in mental health crisis

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for Georgia children between ages 10 through 17.

December 07, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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GPB morning headlines for December 7, 2023

A new pediatric behavioral health unit just opened in Macon. It’s part of an effort to meet the mental health needs of children in the region.

A panel of lawmakers in the state House advanced a Congressional map proposed by Senate Republicans in a party line vote Wednesday.

An Atlanta investment group is highlighting the rising cost of housing in the city through a contest offering free rent for a year.

December 07, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for December 6, 2023

A panel of lawmakers in the state House advanced a Congressional map proposed by Senate Republicans in a party line vote.

An audit says the City of Columbus failed to collect more than $45 million in business license fees over the past five years.

A civil rights attorney says he plans to file a lawsuit in the case of Leonard Cure, the exonerated man fatally shot in Georgia.

December 06, 2023
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Georgia Today: Leonard Cure wrongful death lawsuit; Free rent for a year contest; Columbus audit

On the Wednesday, Dec. 6 edition of Georgia Today: The family of a man killed by a Camden County Sheriff's deputy files a wrongful death lawsuit; residents around Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium have a chance for free rent for a year; and did the city of Columbus miss opportunities to collect a total of $45 million? 

December 06, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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