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U.S. Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz attend Day one of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 19, 2024. Photo by Cheney Orr/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for October 17, 2024

The First Lady of Minnesota, Gwen Walz, visited Metro Atlanta to rally voters for her husband and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Wellstar Health System today named a development partner for the hulking, vacant site where it closed a hospital two years ago.

A January 6th defendant from Savannah has been found guilty on six federal charges for his role in the attack on the US Capitol.

October 17, 2024
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Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance on Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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A father and son are indicted on murder charges in Georgia high school shooting

The grand jury indicted 14-year-old Colt Gray on 55 counts, including murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children. His father, Colin Gray, faces 29 counts including second-degree murder.

October 17, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia

A grand jury has indicted both a Georgia teenager and his father after the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder on Sept. 4. Georgia media outlets report that the Barrow County grand jury issued the indictments on Thursday. They charge 14-year-old Colt Gray with a total of 55 counts including murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children.

October 17, 2024
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Georgia Today: Jan. 6 defendant from Savannah found guilty; Congressman calls for closure of BioLab

On the Thursday October 17th edition of Georgia Today: A January 6th defendant from Savannah is found guilty on six federal charges; A Georgia congressman is calling for Rockdale County's BioLab plant to close; And WellStar announces plans to redevelop the Atlanta Medical Center's former campus. 

October 17, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
In this photo provided by the FBI, the man in the yellow circle is identified by an agent as Dominic Box on the east stairs of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Savannah man found guilty of federal crimes for involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol siege

The federal judge's ruling against Dominic Box came nearly two years after prosecutors first filed charges against him.

October 17, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona speaks with Peter Biello at the GPB Studios on Oct. 17, 2024.

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In Georgia, U.S. Secretary of Education announces millions in funding for student mental health

GPB's Peter Biello speaks with Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about Biden Administration investments in student mental health and a milestone for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

October 17, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the skyline of downtown Atlanta.

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Georgia state government cash reserves keep growing despite higher spending

Georgia's state government cash reserves grew in the 2023 budget year despite some efforts to spend down surplus cash. A new report finds state government now has more than $11 billion in unallocated surplus cash that leaders can spend however they want, after Georgia ran a fourth year of surpluses.

October 17, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Patricia Powell helps Jaleen Green register to vote in Georgia's Terrell County on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Activists in rural Georgia seek more robust effort to get Black voters to the polls

Local leaders in south Georgia worry that Democrats aren't doing enough to mobilize Black voters in rural areas. Democrats saw unprecedented wins across the state in 2020, in part because of organizing efforts to turn out voters who usually stay home.

October 17, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A sign directs voters to the entrance of the Cobb County Government Services Center in Marietta, Ga., on Oct. 15, 2024.

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Georgia 2024 Congressional Voter Guide: What to know about the candidates

During the spring and summer, GPB and America Amplified conducted a statewide survey of more than 400 Georgia voters, asking them to tell what their top three issues were when choosing a candidate for the 2024 election.

October 17, 2024
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  • Josephine Bennett and
  • Mira Donaldson
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters

Prosecutors say the father of a teenager accused of a deadly high school shooting in Georgia was aware that his son was obsessed with school shooters. The prosecutors said at a Wednesday court hearing that Colt Gray had a shrine for the gunman in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

October 16, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Former President Jimmy Carter greets attendees as he departs the funeral service for his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., Nov. 29, 2023.

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Jimmy Carter, at age 100, casts his 2024 ballot by mail

Jimmy Carter has cast his ballot in the 2024 election. The Carter Center in Atlanta says the former president voted by mail Wednesday.

October 16, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Monday, March 13, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa.

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Georgia Today: Trump rallies in Cobb; Early voting continues; Sapelo Island referendum cancelled

On the Wednesday, Oct. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Former President Donald Trump hosts a rally in Cobb County; voters tell us why they decided to head to the polls; and Gullah-Geechee community members react to the cancellation of a referendum that would have had big consequences for Sapelo Island.

October 16, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks to the press about the impact of Hurricane Helene in Evans, Georgia, on Oct. 4, 2024. Photo by Octavio Jones/ Reuters

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GPB evening headlines for October 16, 2024

With just weeks to go before the election, former President Donald Trump was in Georgia again last night for a rally in Cobb County.

Only about 1% of Georgia voters challenged on their qualifications to vote actually have been disqualified, an AP survey has found.

The Carter Center has confirmed that 100 year-old former President and Georgia native Jimmy Carter cast his ballot by mail today.

October 16, 2024
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Signs outside the Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society, whose members supported a since-canceled referendum to undo zoning changes affecting the island's Hogg Hummock neighborhood.

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Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee vow to continue fight against rezoning, after judge nixes referendum

“The zoning has an ability to eradicate more of the population, as if it hadn't already been destroyed enough,” one Gullah Geechee resident said.

October 16, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.

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Michelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout

Former first lady Michelle Obama is headlining a rally in Atlanta alongside celebrities and local civic leaders focusing on engaging younger and first-time voters, as well as voters of color.

October 16, 2024
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