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Michael Woolfolk poses for a photo at the state capitol, Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Compensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states

Several states are considering moves to change how they compensate people incarcerated after wrongful convictions. Georgia is one of 12 states with no compensation law.

March 18, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Friday, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta.

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Judge says Fani Willis violated open records law, orders her to pay $54K in attorneys' fees

A judge has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to pay more than $54,000 in attorneys' fees and to turn over documents after finding that her office violated Georgia's Open Records Act.

March 18, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Attendees of Georgia's March for Life take a group photo outside the state Capitol on March 6, 2025.

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Two rallies at the Georgia Capitol demonstrate vast divide on abortion stance

Compared to last year, abortion remains a largely untouched issue by state lawmakers. Constituents on both sides of the debate say they'd like to see more action.

March 18, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Hong Yeo holds a pacifier that can monitor electrolyte levels via saliva

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  • Children's Health

New high-tech pacifier monitors NICU babies' electrolytes, preventing multiple daily blood draws

Currently, the only way to monitor electrolytes is to draw blood multiple times a day, which can be painful and frightening for babies as well as challenging to perform for medical staff, who can have trouble drawing blood from tiny, underdeveloped blood vessels.

March 18, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
 Cherokee rose on carpet and seats in Senate gallery. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia native plant fans hope compromise takes root after Cherokee rose supporters dig in

The Cherokee rose, native to southern China, was brought here during the colonial era for decorative purposes. Advocates for native plants in Georgia’s environment say the sweetbay magnolia should be the state flower instead.

March 18, 2025
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  • Heather Fields
Maggie Boxey, a disabled veteran from the south Georgia town of Fitzgerald, asks a blue blazer on a folding chair a question really intended for Congressman Austin Scott of Georgia’s 8th Congressional District during a town hall meeting arranged at Scott’s Warner Robins office without his cooperation Monday.  “I would ask the Congressman to explain to us, in simple language, why billionaires need a $4.5 trillion tax cut?”

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GPB morning headlines for March 18, 2025

Special elections, the Peach Pass scam, and more on the Morning Headlines for Tuesday, March 18, 2025

March 18, 2025
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Gotten a text about Peach Pass lately? It's probably a scam

The FBI said that during the first two weeks of March, its Internet Crime Complaint Center received 1,573 complaints about the new scam.

March 17, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Chase McGee
Since Representative Austin Scott was not at his Warner Robins district office, the nearly people who gathered there Monday to ask him questions about his support for President Trump’s agenda put their questions to an empty chair draped with a blue blazer.

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People from Austin Scott's district wanted a town hall with the congressman. They had it without him

Congress is in recess, but U.S. Rep Austin Scott was not at his home office. So people from around Scott’s 8th Congressional District put their questions about Scott's support for President Trump's agenda to an empty chair with a blue blazer instead.

March 17, 2025
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  • Grant Blankenship
Since Representative Austin Scott was not at his Warner Robins district office, the nearly people who gathered there Monday put their questions to an empty chair draped with a blue blazer instead.

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GPB evening headlines for March 17, 2025

Close to 200 people brought their concerns about President Trump's policies to the Warner Robins office of Republican House member Austin Scott.

This legislative session, most Georgia lawmakers hardly have approached the topic of abortion head on, a departure from just a year ago.

Hummingbirds are expected to begin appearing in Georgia this week.  Wildlife officials have advice for how to help them.

March 17, 2025
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Georgia Today: Dangerous storms across Georgia; Protests against proposed VA cuts; Peach Pass scam

On the March 17 edition: Dangerous storms sweep through Georgia over the weekend; Georgians protest proposed cuts to the VA; and be wary of a growing scam. 

March 17, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Man dressed up at the Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade. Credit: Casey Jones Photography/Facebook

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Savannah celebrates St. Patrick's Day with 201st annual parade

The city of Savannah kicked off its 201st annual St. Patrick's Day parade, one of the largest parades honoring the holiday in country. The parade not only washes the city in green, but highlights the deep Irish heritage in the state of Georgia.

March 17, 2025
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  • Ambria Burton
Nearly 400 people attended Atlanta's 2024 Georgia Film Day when the event returned after a 4 year hiatus.

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Georgia Film Week kicks off in Atlanta, honoring state entertainment industry founders and workers

The week of events will recognize contributions of past leaders and current organizers contributing to film and entertainment production in Georgia.

March 17, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
A photo of Lisa Young Alston

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Lisa Young Alston, daughter of civil rights leader Andrew Young, dies at 67

Lisa Young Alston, daughter of Ambassador Andrew Young, has died at 67.

March 17, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland
A barred owl sits in a tree in Forsyth Park in 2025. Credit: Courtesy of Andy Young

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Nesting owls delay tree removal

A dying red oak was about to be felled when a bird’s parental instincts kicked in.

March 17, 2025
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  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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GPB morning headlines for March 17, 2025

Dangerous storms swept through Georgia over the weekend; Georgia Film Week starts today.

March 17, 2025
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