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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington. A lawyer for Giuliani says he will not appear as scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia.

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Ex-election workers want Rudy Giuliani's apartment, Yankees rings in push to collect $148M judgment

Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani are asking a court to award them the cash-strapped former New York City mayor's apartment and other property as they ramp up efforts to collect on the staggering debt.

August 30, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Midge Ure during Rock Meets Classic at MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on  April 10, 2024.

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Legendary Live Aid co-creator Midge Ure on a generation of music activism: 'Wow, this is us!'

The Scottish singer, guitarist and keyboardist who co-wrote and co-produced the 1984 Band Aid charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Bob Geldof and makes a rare appearance at The Earl in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 where he performs songs from his Band in a Box tour. 

 

August 30, 2024
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at Enmarket Arena in Savannah on Aug. 29, 2024.

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Harris campaigns in Savannah at first rally since Democratic National Convention

The rally marked the first time in over 30 years that a presidential candidate campaigned in Savannah.

August 30, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Georgia Department of Corrections Director Tyrone Oliver testified at two Senate committees in August about the impact that understaffing, aging facilities, and a more dangerous inmate population is having on a rash of violent incidents at state prisons. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia prisons chief tells state lawmakers drones are smuggling deadly contraband into prisons

The Georgia Department of Corrections continues to struggle with an onslaught of drones that are being used to deliver contraband, such as drugs, cell phones, and potentially even the firearm used by an inmate of Smith State Prison to kill a food service worker in June.

August 30, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
A splitscreen image of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Building more EV chargers, preventing veteran homelessness, protecting motorcyclists

For the week ending Aug. 30, the senators worked on securing funding to build more EV chargers in Georgia, deliver funding to help nonprofit organizations secure housing for veterans, prevent homelessness, and protect Georgia motorcyclists on the road.

August 30, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Kevin Hart as Gordon "Chicken Man" Williams, Taraji P. Henson as Vivian Thomas

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Will Packer and Shaye Ogbonna talk Muhammad Ali 'Fight Night' series: 'It's an Atlanta story'

A new Peacock series, "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist," spotlights Atlanta's pivotal role in one of the most dramatic—and lesser known—events in American history. GPB's Pamela Kirkland sat down with Will Packer, executive producer on the series and best known for his work on movies like "Ride Along," Girls Trip," and "Straight Outta Compton." And Shaye Ogbonna, the series creator, producer and writer.

August 30, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talk as they visit SandFly Bar-B-Q in Savannah, Ga., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for August 30, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up a two-day campaign tour in southeast Georgia last night with a rally in Savannah.

The leader of the state’s prison system Wednesday provided rare transparency during the second meeting of the state Senate study committee looking into prison safety.

The Georgia state and national Democratic Party filed a lawsuit earlier this week against rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board.

August 30, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talk as they visit SandFly Bar-B-Q in Savannah, Ga., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for August 29, 2024

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris are gathering in Savannah as the candidate continues her bus tour in south Georgia.

The state and national Democratic parties have filed a lawsuit against new regulations passed by the Georgia State Election Board.

A quick series of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve will boost Georgia's economy next year and the year after, one forecaster says.

August 29, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio

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Georgia Today: Democrats sue election board; Candidates back on ballot; New tech helps babies breathe

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. 

August 29, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Bishop OC Allen standing with Angelica Ross and Rashad Burgess at the 2019 Black Pride Weekend.

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'Partying with a purpose': Atlanta hosts weeklong Global Black Pride celebration

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.

August 29, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talk as they visit SandFly Bar-B-Q in Savannah, Ga., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.

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Analysis: In Savannah, Harris and Walz court Southeast Georgia voters

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.

August 29, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Justice, center, points to a number on the board game in front of her.

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Georgia Tech’s 3D printer helps a Georgia girl breathe on her own

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.

August 29, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Heavy traffic on Interstate 75 moves slowly, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Forrest Park, South of Atlanta.

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Labor Day travel means busy Georgia roads and skies. Make a back-up plan for delays, experts warn

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.

August 29, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, as she travels to Savannah, Ga., for a two-day campaign bus tour.

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GPB morning headlines for August 29, 2024

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.

August 29, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about Covid-19 vaccine equity in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex November 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. The White House announced Monday a $1.5 billion initiative aimed at shoring up healthcare access in rural and underserved areas. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Georgia Today: Harris begins Ga. bus tour; Senate pushes trans athlete ban; "Segregation Academies"

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."

August 28, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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