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People gather in front of the Georgia State Capital in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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GPB morning headlines for October 25, 2023

The restaurant-reviewing Michelin Guide has recognized 45 Atlanta-area restaurants with its first-ever awards in Georgia.

The Georgia Supreme Court will allow the state's six-week abortion ban to stand.

Attorney Jenna Ellis is the fourth defendant to enter a guilty plea in Georgia's 2020 election interference racketeering case.

October 25, 2023
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PBS NewsHour Why the Supreme Court may reverse Roe in Mississippi abortion ban case

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GPB evening headlines for October 24, 2023

The Georgia Supreme Court has rejected a lower court ruling that the state's restrictive abortion law was invalid, letting it stand.

Bibb County have arrested a man and charged him with stealing a car and helping four men escape the county jail last week.

A former attorney for Donald Trump became the fourth defendant to plead guilty in Georgia's 2020 election interference case.

October 24, 2023
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An architectural rendering shows two buildings, one retail and one residential, surrounded by parked cars.  The retail building has a sign that says "Carter's Food Hall."

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Albany revitalization plan draws on history

A private developer plans to build a $20 million retail, residential and restaurant hub in downtown Albany.

October 24, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
A North Atlantic right whale swims near a federal research vessel.

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Boats routinely break speed limits meant to protect North Atlantic right whales, study finds

84% of vessels failed to comply with “slow zones.”

October 24, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Kalki Yalamanchili is shown speaking at a podium.

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GPB evening headlines for October 23, 2023

The election for Athens-Clarke County District Attorney is still a year away but the embattled incumbent already has opposition.

A report finds most large boats on the East Coast are violating federal speed limits meant to protect critically endangered whales.

Albany has approved plans for a $20 million revitalization of a once-thriving historically Black commercial district near downtown.

October 23, 2023
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Gov. Brian Kemp signs a law

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Kemp's plan to extend Medicaid to more Georgians is rolling out slowly and ineffectively so far

A policy expert with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute says the low enrollment numbers do not match the state’s $20 million dollar investment in Gov. Brian Kemp's Pathways to Coverage program.

October 23, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Kalki Yalamanchili is shown speaking at a podium.

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Athens District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez gets an election challenger

A former prosecutor has announced an election challenge to District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, who serves Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties and has come under fire on several fronts.

October 23, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Medusa and her calf were sighted Dec. 7, 2022 about 13 miles off St. Catherines Sound.  Credit: Clearwater marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit 20556

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GPB morning headlines for October 23, 2023

The election for Athens-Clarke County District Attorney is more than a year away but the embattled incumbent already has opposition.

The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing.

Gov. Brian Kemp’s Pathways to Coverage program planned to extend Medicaid coverage to an estimated 100,000 Georgians in its first year. But, four months in, only 1,300 people have signed up.

October 23, 2023
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Kenneth Chesebro, left, confers with is lawyer Scott Grubman, as Judge Scott MacAfee presides as the lawyers of Sidney Powell and Chesebro appear during a motions hearing in the election subversion case Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Atlanta.

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GPB evening headlines for October 20, 2023

Attorney Kenneth Chesebro has pleaded guilty, just as his trial in Georgia's election interference racketeering case was beginning.

Geico, one the largest employers in the Macon area, is reducing its national workforce by about 2,000, or about 6%, of its workers.

Governor Kemp's Medicaid alternative was supposed to cover 100,000 Georgians in its first year.  Four months in, it's only 1,300.

October 20, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
A large selection of used handguns that were traded in from law enforcement officials on display at Clyde Armory in Warner Robins. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current

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500 new police guns will help failing recruits pass academy, Savannah brass says

Savannah Police says new pistols with red-dot sights will increase accuracy and retention. Will they?

 

October 20, 2023
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  • Jake Shore
Leonard Cure

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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump responds to police video showing killing of exonerated Georgia man

Leonard Cure was shot and killed Monday by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop.

October 20, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
An image of a smartphone.

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GPB morning headlines for October 20, 2023

People experiencing domestic violence are half as likely to leave their abuser and seek shelter if they can’t bring pets with them, and more likely to return to dangerous situations for the sake of their pets.  One domestic violence shelter in Albany is the latest to address this issue.

Since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out earlier this social media month platforms have been flooded with conflicting information and dubious facts.

Attorney Sidney Powell, who was set to go to trial this month, has taken a plea deal with prosecutors in the 2020 election interference racketeering case. 

October 20, 2023
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Attorney Sidney Powell speaks at a press conference on election results in Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S., December 2, 2020. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage

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GPB evening headlines for October 19, 2023

A former attorney for Donald Trump has taken a plea deal with prosecutors in Georgia's 2020 election interference case.

The state of Georgia will pay for gender-affirming health care for public employees covered by a state health insurance plan.

The attorney representing the family of Leonard Cure, shot by a Georgia deputy, says he's troubled by videos of the incident.

 

October 19, 2023
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Kenneth Chesebro, left, confers with is lawyer Scott Grubman, as Judge Scott MacAfee presides as the lawyers of Sidney Powell and Chesebro appear during a motions hearing in the election subversion case Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Atlanta.

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GPB morning headlines for October 19, 2023

The jury selection process begins Friday in Fulton County in the trials of Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell. 

Georgia craft brewers have launched a petition urging state lawmakers to support changes to the state's beer distribution laws.

The Georgia Department of Corrections has chosen a site for a new, state of the art prison aimed at remedying persistent safety issues.

October 19, 2023
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Mary Cure is shown holding a picture of her son Leonard Cure as she speaks in front of microphones,

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GPB evening headlines for October 18, 2023

Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the legal team for the family of a man killed by a Camden County deputy.

Georgia craft brewers have launched a petition urging state lawmakers to support changes to the state's beer distribution laws.

The Georgia Department of Corrections has chosen a site for a state of the art prison aimed at addressing recurring safety issues.

October 18, 2023
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