On the Thursday August 29th edition of Georgia Today: Democrats sue Georgia Elections Board over rules they say could delay election certification; Georgia's secretary of state makes a decision on who can be on this year's presidential ballot; And new technology helps babies with respiratory problems breathe on their own.
Atlanta is hosting its first Global Black Pride celebration this week featuring a series of parties, brunches, and policy discussion. Organizers are focusing on safety after a vandalism incident Tuesday, but continuing to host events.
Georgia has long been considered a battleground in the 2024 presidential contest, but since VP Harris ascended to the top of the ticket, polls show a more competitive race between her and former President Donald Trump. Andra Gillespie, an associate professor of political science at Emory University, joins GPB's Pamela Kirkland to discuss.
A team of Georgia Tech engineers developed a custom 3-D printed splint to support a newborn's airway, like an internal cast that dissolves as the trachea strengthens. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of only five hospitals in the nation offering this surgery.
Labor Day weekend is the last blast of summer vacation, and that means lots of Americans will be traveling. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are all expected to be packed for the long holiday weekend.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, stopped at a Liberty County High School marching band practice Wednesday as part of a two-day campaign tour of Southeast Georgia.
Family members of a man with a history of mental illness who died in the custody of the Macon-Bibb County Jail say they're still waiting for answers about how he died.
Atlanta is hosting its first Global Black Pride celebration through Labor Day weekend.
On the Wednesday Aug. 28 edition of Georgia Today: VP Kamala Harris kicks off a two day bus tour today in South Georgia; Georgia senate republicans push to ban transgender women from women's sports; And a look at what it's like for the few Black students attending what historians call "segregation academies."
When the legislative session ends in Georgia, the work doesn't stop. "Legislative Huddle" is a new series with Donna Lowry, host of GPB's "Lawmakers," that shows the work that goes on when the session ends.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are kicking off a two-day bus tour in Georgia that will snake through rural areas in the southern part of the state before culminating in a big rally in the coastal city of Savannah.
The family of a man with a history of mental illness who died in the custody of the Bibb County Jail says they are still waiting for answers about how he died.
Dragon Con, Atlanta’s massive pop culture convention, returns this Labor Day weekend with autograph signings, gaming events, shows and more. Numerous celebrity guests will be in attendance at the 2024 event, which runs from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.
