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Georgia Today: Dems rally in Cherokee; Cash bail lawsuit; Sea turtle nesting season begins

On the May 2 edition: Democrats rally in Republican stronghold; 2 incarcerated women sue over Georgia's cash bail law; and sea turtle nesting season is underway. 

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Three people in white shirts that say justice for app workers holding pro union signs.

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GPB evening headlines for May 2, 2025

Hundreds of workers and union members gathered at the state Capitol; Georgia pilot program aims to aid assault victims; coastal Georgia's sea turtle nesting season is officially underway.

May 02, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Hundreds of union and non union workers rally for better rights as part of the nationwide May Day protests May 1, 2025.

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Georgia workers unite, demand more rights at May Day labor rally

Workers across industries unionized and not unionized gathered at the Georgia state Capitol to demand better treatment, better pay, and more respect from their employers.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Members of the Mercer University chapter of Zeta Phi Beta after their performance in the school's recent yard show.

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The art of stepping helps connect today's college students to the past

At Mercer University in Macon, students put together a yard show to get back to their educational roots.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Loren Reddish and
  • GPB News Staff
 (L-R) Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Bill Berry and Mike Mills, of R.E.M., attend the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024 in New York City.

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Georgia music icons R.E.M. release new video of 'Radio Free Europe' for World Press Freedom Day

The updated video is set to a remix of the band's 1981 debut single and celebrates the 75th anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

May 02, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten and
  • Associated Press
The Roche Walker House

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Historic Savannah Foundation unveils first 'Endangered Places' list, highlighting preservation needs

The six entries include a historically Black cemetery, a fire station, three houses, and a church.

May 02, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
Governor Brian Kemp is shown speaking at the State of the State address at the state Capitol on January 16th, 2025.

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GPB morning headlines for May 2, 2025

People statewide gathered Thursday for May Day labor rally; Kemp signs a series of health care bills; Historic Savannah Foundation releases first Endangered Places list.

May 02, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Flannery O’Connor, smiling, sitting by a window.

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Georgia Today: Americorps workers laid off; New police training; Flannery O'Connor paintings exhibit

On the May 1 edition: Americorps volunteers across Georgia face layoffs; Georgia Alzheimers Association partners with state law enforcement; a Milledgeville farm shows paintings by author Flannery O'Connor.

May 01, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp speaks at the March for Life held outside the state Capitol on March 6, 2025.

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Kemp signs in vitro fertilization bill and others at Savannah convention center

After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children, many states, including Georgia, moved to protect IVF.

May 01, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
A young woman is shown in a classroom holding a sign that says "Round up 567."

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GPB evening headlines for May 1, 2025

AmeriCorps workers across Georgia laid off; Kemp sign a series of bills in Savannah; Georgia law requiring parental consent for children's social media use is challenged in court.

May 01, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Kerry Washington as Syrah in Shadow Force.

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‘I love this town’: Kerry Washington brings new action film 'Shadow Force' to Atlanta premiere

Actor Kerry Washington talks motherhood, action scenes, and why premiering Shadow Force in Atlanta means so much to her.

May 01, 2025
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland
A man in the driver's seat of a car wearing a black jacket and looking out of the open car door

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Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training certification now requires training on dementia

The Georgia Alzheimer’s Association is partnering with state law enforcement on a new mandatory curriculum for Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) certification.

May 01, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A young woman is shown in a classroom holding a sign that says "Round up 567."

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AmeriCorps volunteers in Georgia receive layoff notices

AmeriCorps supported about 300 volunteer workers across Georgia. Their services have ended because of federal budget cuts.

May 01, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
Von Tran speaks at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Vietnamese Americans gather at Georgia senior center to mark 50th anniversary of fall of Saigon

Dozens of Vietnamese Americans gathered at a senior center in Norcross on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of what Von Tran called a dark day in history.

May 01, 2025
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  • Ross Williams
A group of visitors return to Stephen C. Foster State Park after an overnight camping trip on the Red Trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, April 6, 2022, in Fargo, Ga. Conservation groups filed suit Tuesday, Nov. 15, against a U.S. government agency challenging its decision to allow a mining project to move forward without federal permits near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge.

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Sonny Perdue backs World Heritage status for the vast Okefenokee Swamp

Former Georgia Governor and  Donald Trump's former agriculture secretary wants the administration to support adding the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge to a United Nations list of World Heritage site. The refuge was nominated at the tail end of the Biden administration, whose priorities Trump has worked to dismantle.

May 01, 2025
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  • Associated Press
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