Closer Look with Rose Scott

The federal government recently rescued Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank from bank failure. Rose talks with several guests about the banking scare and what it means for local banking in Georgia. Guests include Georgia Bankers Association leaders Joe Brannen and David Oliver and John McNair, the president and CEO of chief executive officer of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia and Harold Reynolds, the president and CEO of Bank South.The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry, based in Illinois, has responded to tragedies across the nation. Dog handlers Peter Amelingmeier and Sherri Booker, who work with the program from their church in Marietta, talk more about the work with their dog, Hope, who recently responded to the mass school shooting in Nashville, TN.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Chase Miller, the president of the East Atlanta Community Association, discusses why his association feels like it’s being left out of the conversation about the future of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, also known as ‘Cop City.’Plus, “Closer Look’s” new Hip Hop @ 50 series continues. Illya Davis, a philosophy professor at Morehouse College and the director of New Students & Transition Programs, talks with Rose about how Hip Hop intersects with philosophy and critical thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Atlanta. Dan Corso, the president of the Atlanta Sports Council at Metro Atlanta Chamber, talks with Rose about preparations for the international sporting event and the lessons learned from the 1996 Olympic Games.Civil rights activist Angela Davis talks with Rose about her recent decision to return a proclamation from the City of Atlanta as the city moves forward with its plans to build a $90-million police and fire training facility at the Old Atlanta Prison Farm site, where prisoners worked in poor conditions for several decades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Baptiste, Metro Atlanta Chamber's vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, provides an update about MAC's ATL Action for Racial Equity initiative.U.S. Representative Lucy McBath recently announced that Lawrenceville will receive more than $7.7 million in infrastructure funding. Lawrenceville Mayor David Still discusses the current state of Lawrenceville’s infrastructure and shares how federal funding will be disbursed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hope Wollensack, the executive director of Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund, and Lauren Priest, the program officer on the Community Impact Team at the Community Foundation for a Greater Atlanta, join “Closer Look” to provide a one-year update about In Her Hands a guaranteed income program for Black women in Georgia. Gabriela Sandoval, founding executive director of the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute, discusses how the newly formed institute will engage the public, policymakers, and the ultra-wealthy in conversations about the negative impacts of wealth hoarding and how to equitably distribute wealth.Kat Albrecht, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University, talks with Rose about "The Serial Effect" new research that seeks to explore how crime dramas and podcasts influence the way people understand the legal system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new ProPublica investigative report suggests that for more than 20 years, real estate developer Harlan Crow has gifted U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with expensive gifts and luxury domestic and international vacations. Rose talks with guests about the investigation and judicial ethics. Guests included in the conversation: Tanya Washington a professor of law at Georgia State University, and Fred Smith a professor of law at Emory University, William S. Duffey Jr a former United States district judge of the Northern District of Georgia, and Lester Tate a former president of the State Bar of Georgia who formerly served on the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hip Hop turns 50 this year. Every Friday through the end of August, for “Closer Look’s” Hip Hop at 50 series, Rose will talk with several guests about the art form and its influence on global culture. The series will explore and celebrate the past, present and future of Hip Hop. We revisit Rose’s conversations with De La Soul, MC Lyte, T.I., Goodie Mob, and Killer Mike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nita Farahany is the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law and Philosophy at Duke University and the founding director of the Duke Initiative for Science and Society. Farahany, who also served as the former commissioner on the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues during the Obama administration, joins “Closer Look to discuss her new book “The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paula Moody was recently named the CEO of Families First. Moody talks with Rose about her new role, the organization, and the ongoing challenges of transitioning from foster care to adoption in Georgia and across the nation.Plus, Farley Barge, the co-founder and president of Navigate Recovery, and Ashley Parham, a lifeline lead recovery coach and program implementation specialist at Navigate Recovery, discuss the opioid crisis in Georgia and Navigate Recovery’s latest initiative to install vending machines that contain Narcan, an opioid treatment medication that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday marks 55 years since Martin Luther King was assassinated. Rose talks with Vann Newkirk II, the senior editor of The Atlantic, about his new podcast, “Holy Week: The Story of a Revolution Undone." The podcast explores the uprisings that happened across the country the week after King’s death. We will then rebroadcast reflections from our ATL 68 series as well as a recent conversation with Xernona Clayton. Several guests talk with Rose about Dr. King’s life, death, and legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a new leader. Leroy Chapman is the first Black editor-in-chief to lead the newspaper that has been in circulation for 155 years. Chapman talks with Rose about his career path, vision for the publication, and the overall state of journalism.Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in New York in connection to his alleged role in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore discusses the latest and the possible legal challenges Trump could face in Georgia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday’s special edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talks with several guests about women breaking into the craft brewing industry. Rose talks with Tracy Bardugon, the chapter lead for the Atlanta Pink Boots Society, Jen Blair, an advanced cicerone, Jossette Footmon-Smith, a co-owner of Our Culture Brewing, and Jen Price, the founder of Crafted for Action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, the Georgia General Assembly's 2023 legislative session has concluded. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas reflect on the legislative session and discuss key bills that passed on Sine Die. Georgia State Sen. Sheikh Rahman joins “Closer Look” to talk about the legislative session and to provide an update about mental health funding in Georgia. Belisa Urbina, the CEO of Ser Familia, a local nonprofit that focuses on behavioral and mental health among Latinos, shares her insights about the mental health challenges that many Hispanic/Latino youth in metro Atlanta are facing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Buried Truths, Season 4: Race & Rage in Terrible Terrell” is out now. Hank Klibanoff, an Emory University professor, veteran journalist, and the host of WABE’s “Buried Truths” podcast, and Jake Busch, an Emory University graduate and local journalist who assisted with research for the podcast, talk with Rose about the new series that investigates the death of James Brazier.The Georgia Supreme Court will decide whether the state’s restrictive abortion law violates the constitution. Georgia’s current law bans terminating a pregnancy once a doctor can detect cardiac activity at around six weeks. Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis discusses the latest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

District 2 Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi discusses Atlanta's history of underfunding the city’s maintenance needs and what needs to be done to streamline the process of maintaining city roads and infrastructure projects.Plus, Chris Johnson, the interim executive director of Communications at the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, discusses mental health funding cuts and the potential closing of two of Georgia’s respite centers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First, Reverend Leo Seyij Allen, a Baptist minister and the Georgia campaigns manager for Faith in Public Life, and Rebecca Stapel-Wax, the executive director of Sojourn, the Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender & Sexual Diversity, discuss why they oppose SB140 becoming law.Rose Scott then talks with the Frame family. The family of four discuss their experience in raising a child who identifies as agender/non-binary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens returns to “Closer Look” to discuss what’s next for the Atlanta police and fire training center known by protesters as ‘Cop City.’ He also responds to an independent legal review that claims he can terminate the lease agreement between the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Foundation without cause.Plus, Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis discusses SB140 becoming law and whether the measure is supported by the constitution. Kreis also discusses how the law can be legally challenged. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the March installment of Coffee Conversations, Rose Scott talks with Sara Obregon, the owner of Joe's East Atlanta Coffee Shop, District 5 Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari and  Nate Minor, the president of the East Atlanta Business Association and owner of ScreenFixing. The guests talk about the most pressing issues facing East Atlanta, including affordable housing, transit and the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Malikah Berry Rogers, the executive director of the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium, discusses the consortium and its mission.Mike Griffin, a public affairs representative for Georgia Baptist Mission Board, and Rev. Joshua Noblitt with Georgia Equality discuss opposition and support for SB140. The proposed bill aims to block trans minors from receiving hormone replacement therapy, as well as prohibits medical professionals from performing certain surgical procedures at hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veteran sports broadcaster Fred Kalil is retiring after 44 years in the business. Kalil talks with Rose about several key highlights of his career, surviving a brain tumor, and his love for sports and Atlanta.In honor of Women’s History Month, Rose talks with civil rights icon Xernona Clayton. The pioneering broadcasting journalist and Trumpet Awards founder was recently honored with an 8-foot statue in downtown Atlanta. Clayton talks candidly with Rose about her life, her passion to help others and the importance of operating in excellence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s been a new motion filed to quash the special grand jury report that examined former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas discusses the latest developments. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali joins then joins the program to discuss the latest news from the capitol as the legislative session nears an end.Alex Joseph, an Atlanta-based attorney, discusses the terms and conditions of the lease agreement between the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Foundation for the proposed site of the police and fire department training facility known as “Cop City”. Joseph also explains what city leaders can legally do to stop the controversial project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morehouse School of Medicine and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office are partnering together to provide tools and resources for people who were formerly incarcerated. Dr. Angelita Howard, the founding assistant dean of the Online Education and Expanded Programs at Morehouse School of Medicine, and TaMarlon T. Carter, the director of the Henry County Sheriff's Office Restorative Center, discuss the creation of a new reentry program. Plus, Ray Khalfani, Georgia Budget Policy Institute’s Senior Worker Justice Policy Analyst, discusses how HB 518 and SB 160 could potentially risk the solvency of Georgia’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to data gathered by LendingTree, Atlanta ranks seventh in the nation among cities with the lowest percentage of black homeowners. Ashani O'Mard, the senior vice president for Strategic Housing Investments at the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, and Karen Hatcher, the CEO and head broker for Sovereign Realty and Management, discuss the homeownership gap for Blacks in metro Atlanta and how they are working to close it.Spring is just days away, but the pollen season is here. Lewis Ziska, a professor at Columbia University, and Brooke Lappe, a research scientist and doctoral student at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, discuss why pollen season came early this year and what Georgians can do to protect themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There were high emotions at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday when lawmakers passed SB140 during a Georgia House Public Health Committee hearing. Rose talks with WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas, Katie Leikam, a Decatur-based psychotherapist and gender therapist, and three local parents, Linda Grabbe, Jonathan Smith and Sarah Price, about SB140. The proposed legislation aims to block trans youth from receiving hormone replacement therapy, as well as prohibits medical professionals from performing certain surgical procedures at hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilitiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A proposed bill that blocks trans minors from receiving hormone replacement therapy, as well as prohibits medical professionals from performing certain surgical procedures at hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities, is making its way through Georgia’s legislature. SB140, that’s backed by Sen. Carden Summers and several other lawmakers, was heard and passed during a Georgia House Public Health Committee hearing on Tuesday. Rose talks with WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas, Andrea Young, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, and Democratic State Sen. Rev. Kim Jackson about the measure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Torino, an Atlanta activist and an organizer with Defend the Atlanta Forest, discusses the police shooting death of activist Manuel Teran and the findings of a new independent autopsy. He also shares his thoughts about the recent arrests and charging of multiple protesters and his overall perspective on the unfolding situation. FitzBoggie, an annual skydiving competition, is happening this week in Fitzgerald. Ga. Rick Poplinger, an organizer and participant, talks with Rose about the competition and Skydivers Over Sixty’s goal to break a state record this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Decatur Mayor Pro Tem Tony Powers discusses "missing middle" zoning changes and ongoing efforts to create more affordable housing options.Plus, Anissa Ferrell, chair of NPU-J,  joins “Closer Look” to respond to Microsoft’s decision to halt its plans to develop a 90-acre campus in Atlanta's Grove park neighborhood. Lastly, Alexis Karteron, a  professor of law and director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic at Rutgers University, talks with Rose about renewed calls for police reform and her latest op-ed written in response to the police killing of Tyre Nichols. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Hill, senior vice president and the head of the PNC Mobile Branch program, talks with Rose about the goals of the mobile branch program that recently launched at Focused Community Strategies inside of the Carver Market in South Atlanta. Plus, Doug Shipman, Atlanta City Council president, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss why he’s requesting more transparency from MARTA’s leadership teamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The focus of this year’s International Women’s Day (IDW) is #EmbraceEquity. Rose talks with Michelle Nunn, the president and CEO of CARE, and Doris Mukangu, the founder and president of the Amani Women’s Center, about several women-related topics. We also revisit a discussion that Rose moderated for the Goodwill of North Georgia in honor of IWD and air a portion of a statute unveiling ceremony for trailblazing journalist and civil rights champion Xernona Clayton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday marked Crossover Day in Georgia. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss several proposed bills that are one step closer to becoming law. Brian Eason, a local government reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, discusses a  special investigation series that explores how corporate homebuyers competed against regular homebuyers with more than 65,000 home purchases across 11 counties. N’namdi Arinze, the founder and owner of Vegan Wangs, talks with Rose about his entrepreneurial journey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Johnson, the interim executive director for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, and Melissa Kazakides, the administrative coordinator for Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, discuss Georgia's Peer Support, Wellness, and Respite Centers' role in expanding access to mental health care across the state.Plus, Kimberly Franklin, the coordinator for the Psychological Services Department at DeKalb County School District, discusses a new $2.9 million federal grant that will be used to expand mental health services for students.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia’s tenth Commissioner of Labor, Bruce Thompson, discusses efforts to change the image of the Georgia Department of Labor. Dr. Robert J. Patterson, a professor of African American at Georgetown University, discusses the Advance Placement African American studies pilot program and the controversy surrounding it. Anthony Knight, the City of Atlanta’s first African American Heritage Coordinator, discusses the goal of the Historic Context Statement Project and how the city is working to capture the voice of AUC students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Balram Bheodari, the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, discusses his top goals for 2023 and traveling in the aftermath of COVID.Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meave, a manager for CARE Ukraine, and Daria Chekalova, the deputy head and project manager at NGO Girls, discuss working as humanitarians in Ukraine during the war. Pamela Krominga, the director of Multicultural Merchandising at Target, and Cadence Patrick, a sophomore Computer Science major at Spelman College and a Target HBCU Design Challenge winner, discuss this year’s Black History Month Collection at Target.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Atlanta-based nonprofit Helping Empower Youth (HEY!) is working to empower and inspire teens. Kaycey Vennings, the co-founder and executive director of HEY, and student entrepreneurs Addison Roberts and Sheldon Peoples, discuss a new initiative that focuses on expanding entrepreneurial options for the "ATL Water Boys." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU), responds to current voting and election-related bills in the state legislature.Plus, Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore discusses the latest developments in the investigation of the fatal crash involving a UGA Football player and staff member.We then revisit Rose’s conversation with Jamila Rowser. The award-winning comics writer and cartoonist Robyn Smith used Kickstarter to fund their book “Wash Day Diaries.” The graphic novel, which explores the beauty and endurance of Black women, their friendships, and their hair, is now up for a few awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Senate Ethics committee recently voted to approve legislation that could potentially ban ballot drop boxes in Georgia and make changes to SB 202. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss the latest. We then revisit Rose’s conversation with OneGoal executive director Taylor Ramsey and LaShanti Holland, a OneGoal alum and sophomore at Clayton State University. They discuss how the OneGoal program is preparing students for college who have limited access to resources.Plus, Amber Jarrard Ebert, an assistant professor of science education and the secondary education department chair at Georgia Gwinnett College, discusses the launch of Grizzly Academy Dreamers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a special edition of “Closer Look,” Rose talks with several guest about suicide prevention, awareness and resources. Guest include: Dr. Asha Ivey-Stephenson, a behavioral scientist and epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Paul Quinnett is a clinical psychologist and the president and CEO of the QPR Institute and Dr. Doreen Marshall, the vice president of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Balram Bheodari, the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, discusses his top goals for 2023 and traveling in the aftermath of COVID. Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meave, a manager for CARE Ukraine, and Daria Chekalova, the deputy head and project manager at NGO Girls, discuss working as humanitarians in Ukraine during the war. Pamela Krominga, the director of Multicultural Merchandising at Target, and Cadence Patrick, a sophomore Computer Science major at Spelman College and a Target HBCU Design Challenge winner, discuss this year’s Black History Month Collection at Target.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first Coffee Conversation of 2023, Rose and the “Closer Look” team head to UniTea & Coffee at 640 West. Rose talks with panelists about the most pressing issues facing West End. Panelists include Tassili Ma’at, owner of UniTea & Coffee at 640 West, Atlanta City Councilman Jason Dozier, Myrna Anderson-Fuller, president of the West End Merchants and Lyndon Greene, president of the Atlanta University Center Neighborhood Association.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring returns to “Closer Look” to discuss pursuing more business partnerships to expand the district's career programs for students. Dr. Amber Ebert, an assistant professor of science education and the secondary education department chair at Georgia Gwinnett College, discusses the launch of Grizzly Academy Dreamers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three portions of an investigative report produced by a Georgia special grand jury that investigates former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn election results in 2020 will be released this week. Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore discusses the latest and several other pending legal cases. Writers and podcasters Sangeeta Singh Kurtz and Lakshmi Rengarajan (former Match.com director) discuss why more people are turning away from dating apps and attempting to find love in more traditional ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss the latest from the legislative session and the latest in the special grand jury Trump-related election probe.   Luz López, the senior supervising attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project, discusses newly obtained documents that reveal U.S. government officials’ expressed racist views toward Black migrants. John Robertson, Atlanta Fed senior policy adviser, discusses the bank’s latest report We're Getting Older, and the Labor Market Shows. The report explores how Georgia’s aging population is fueling the worker shortage and inflation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transgender civil-rights activist Ashely Diamond and Beth Littrell, a senior supervising attorney at the Southern Poverty Law, discuss Diamond’s recent decision not to move forward with challenging the Georgia Department of Corrections over its transgender policies. Lastly, Shirley Baylis, the business development manager for the City of Decatur and Shundel Cooper, the director of operations for Let's Ride Atlanta, discuss Decatur’s new electric shuttle pilot program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House Rep. Esther Panitch Esther Panitch talks with show host Rose about finding antisemitic fliers in her driveway and what’s she now doing to combat the rise in antisemitism. Forest Park Mayor Angelyne Butler discusses her top priorities for 2023 and provides updates about affordable housing, economic development and public safety. Nashville Councilwoman Zulfat Suara talks with Rose Scott about what she’s doing to stop the proposed renaming of Rep. John Lewis Way in Nashville to President Donald Trump Blvd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Janai Nelson, the president and director-counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, discusses recent calls for the Biden administration to address police reform in the aftermath of the killing of Tyre Nichols. Nelson offers remarks about Biden’s State of the Union Address.A group of Georgia senators voted in favor of legislation to permanently block schools and government offices from requiring COVID-19 vaccines. Dr.Carlos del Rio, a distinguished professor of medicine, epidemiology and global health and Jodie Guest, a professor and vice-chair of the Department of Epidemiology at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, discusses, discusses what this could potentially mean for Georgia’s fight against COVID.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss the latest from the capitol as the legislative session continues. Plus, Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Lewis, who represents District 12, discusses the rise in catalytic converter thefts and how officials are working to address the issue through a new ordinance.  Lastly, Larry Williams, the CEO and president of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), how Georgia is preparing tech companies for the oncoming recession and shares details about TAG’s efforts to diversify the tech industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of Manuel Teran held a press conference this morning. A private autopsy paid for by the family reveals that the 26-year-old was shot 13 times by law enforcement at the location of the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. WABE’s criminal justice reporter Chamian Cruz joins “Closer Look” to discuss the latest.Plus, OneGoal executive director Taylor Ramsey and LaShanti Holland, a OneGoal alum and sophomore at Clayton State University, discuss how the OneGoal program is preparing students for college who have limited access to resources.Lastly, Dr. Lakeyta Monique Bonnette-Bailey, an associate professor of Political Science at Georgia State University, discusses the Beyond The Culture II: Black Popular Culture and Social Justice conference that’s happening this week at GSU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Less than one year after announcing plans to develop 90 acres of land in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood, Microsoft is halting its plans. Rose reports the latest.  Jeff Humphreys, the director of Economic Forecasting at UGA's Terry College of Business, talks with show host Rose Scot about the findings of the 2023 Georgia Economic Outlook. Plus, WABE education reporter Martha Dalton discusses a nearly $3 million grant that Sen. Jon Ossoff help secure for Morris Brown College.Lastly, Tom Grabowski, the founder of the HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands, discusses how the competition will support high school and college students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta and DeKalb County officials announced plans to move forward with building a $90 million Atlanta Public Safety Training Center at the site of a former Georgia state prison farm. Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry, who represents constituents where the facility is expected to be built, is calling for more transparency. He talks with Rose about the path forward. Lisa Gordon talks about her role as the Chief Operating Officer for the City of Atlanta and her top goals for 2023. Journalist Josie Duffy Rice discusses her new investigative podcast, “Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House Minority Leader James Beverly discusses several topics, including the House and Senate Democrats' policy agenda for healthcare, affordable housing, education, public safety, and workforce development. Beveverly also discusses what he's calling on the Georgia House of Representatives to do in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death. Plus, veteran journalist and human rights activist Goldie Taylor discusses her latest book, "The Love You Save: A Memoir" and her recent op-ed in response to the police killing of Tyre Nichols.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.