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Former Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson Dies At 76; CDC Director On Combating COVID-19 Pandemic; Debt Collectors Can Now Contact Consumers On Social Media

Former Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson Dies At 76; CDC Director On Combating COVID-19 Pandemic; Debt Collectors Can Now Contact Consumers On Social Media

Closer Look with Rose Scott

December 20, 202151m 45s

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Show Notes

People from across the nation are mourning the passing of former Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson. Rose talks with DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and longtime politics reporter and WABE host Denis O’Hayer about Isakson’s career in public service and his ongoing legacy.

Plus, Dr. Rochelle Paula Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, discusses several coronavirus-related topics, including leading the nation’s top public health agency amid a global health crisis.

Lastly, April Kuehnhoff, a staff attorney at National Consumer Law Center, discusses new changes to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) that allows debt collectors to contact consumers on social media.  

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