The Brief from WABE

The fate of three white men accused of killing Amhaud Arbery last year is now in the fate of the jurors; the legal wheels are in motion for Robert Aaron Long, the person behind this spring's Atlanta-area spa shootings; and this Thanksgiving will be remembered as the year of high gas prices and low food supplies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attorneys in the Brunswick murder trail of Ahmaud Arbery's accused killers present their final arguments; a new poll shows a potential toss-up in the runoff for Atlanta mayor; and two Democratic representatives but just one seat. Um. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's GOP redraws the state's 14 U.S. House districts, rebuffs allegations that the new map gerrymanders out Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath; You get a booster. You get a booster. EVERYONE(ages five and up) gets a COVID-19 vaccine booster under CDC guidelines released today; and closing arguments could begin in Brunswick next week as the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The defense calls just one of three defendants in the trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery; School's back in session, and not on Zoom this year. What that means for students and teachers who have to re-adapt; and a Buckhead Bye Bye is one step closer to being a thing after key legislation was filed under the Gold Dome today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Georgia sues the federal government over the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate; a North Georgia private boarding school settles a lawsuit with 20 former students who say a former educator molested them; and a conversation with the CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, which seemed to thrive despite the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the trial of three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, the judge dismisses a motion to strike high-profile Black clergy from the proceedings. Again; COVID-19 numbers are creeping up once again, and the partisan accusations of unfairness and misconduct aren't new, but the lines of Georgia's 56 Senate districts are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cobb County School District maintains its accreditation (for now); Georgia is in a COVID-19 lull, but that could change this winter; and a week into the U.S. borders re-opening to international travelers, we hear from two Atlantans who have seen the closure's effects over the last 20 months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The future of electric vehicles is bright, but what incentives consumers need to spur EV uptake sparked discord among Georgia lawmakers; the GOP wants Gwinnett County's Board of Commissioners to grow, but that push isn't going over as smoothly as some might expect; and WABE legal analyst Page Pate offers insight on the hiring of a federal law clerk with a history of what many call racist behavior. and beliefs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day four of testimony in the trial of the three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery , and neighbor and law enforcement testimony dominated the proceedings; That old adage about pleasing some of the people none of the time? It's especially apropos when it comes to redrawing Georgia's legislative districts; and Gwinnett officials are ready to fork over as much as $10,000 if you can help them catch an arsonist who set fire to a clothing rack at the Mall of Georgia in Buford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia remembers a legendary Senator who, in the face of adversity, only fought harder; New district lines advance under the Gold Dome. Are they fair? Depends on who ya ask; and Georgia's largest mall was evacuated because of a fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After years of waiting, it looks like Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood will soon see a grocery store close to home; The Atlanta City Council now must decide what to do with a zoning plan meant to spur housing after it got a tepid response from just about every neighborhood group in the city; and any elf looking to take up residence on a Cobb County shelf this holiday season better think twice. That's because a judge there banned the vexing little figures as a gift to parents everywhere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day one of opening statements in the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmad Arbury got underway in Brunswick; Didn't Georgia outlaw daylight saving time? So why are we 'falling back' this weekend?; And a victory so big it needed not one--but two--parades--the Atlanta Braves and their fans celebrate winning the World Series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid a controversy over the racial make up of the jury in the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, opening statements are finally set; The GOP walks a fine line when it comes to re-drawing the state's legislative boundaries; and tomorrow is Braves Day in Georgia. Seriously. The Governor said so and everything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Braves win the World Series; Atlanta's key elected positions go to a runoff after no candidate brought home a majority win; Just as it looks like a jury is set for the trial of the men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbury, objections over the racial makeup of those jurors put the brakes on opening arguments; and did we mention The Braves won the World Series?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Election Day, and Atlanta votes whether everything old is actually new again; The Braves could bring home a World Series Championship tonight; and the CDC seems on-board with vaccinating kids 5-11 for COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A day before Election Day, and the ballot for Atlanta Mayor remains long. But will lines to cast ballots also be long? Maybe. Probably not; the political chess match known as redistricting begins just as the election wraps; and perhaps the Braves are just giving fans their moneys worth, or perhaps they chose not to show off. Either way, they dropped Game 5 Sunday to the Astros. Okay, Braves. Let's not do that again in Tuesday's game six. Cool? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state sues the feds over a requirement that all federal contractors be fully vaccinated; The Braves play host to the Astros at Truist Park, the first time the area's hosted a World Series game in more than 20 years; and longtime WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore dies just months after learning she had an aggressive form of brain cancer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could Gov. Kemp face an unexpected opponent?; Atlanta prepares to host Game Three of the World Series; and should you get a booster for COVID-19? One expert says it's confusing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of a man killed by three Georgia sheriff's deputies wants prosecutors to push for a second trial after a deadlocked jury forced a mistrial. The head of Atlanta's Center's for Disease Control and Prevention is calling on ADULTS to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as federal regulators get closer to authorizing shots for more children. Former Georgia Senator David Perdue may consider a run for governor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Brown" rakes in the green during the previous quarter (just don't expect UPS to drop any of those extra surcharges); the ins-and-outs of using a specialized martial art to train police officers; And bye-bye Golden Ray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week two of jury selection in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial got underway in Brunswick; Georgia reaches a COVID vaccine milestone, albeit it a tad later than just about every other state in the U.S.; and to say it's been a minute since the Braves prepped for a World Series game would be an understatement. Nonetheless, it's been a minute. Or, if you're counting, it's been 11,574,720... ish minutes. Game one against the Astros is tomorrow in Houston. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia will start offering all three vaccines next Tuesday to those eligible for booster shots, even as less than half of the state’s residents are vaccinated. WABE reporter Lisa Hagen brings us the latest on jury selection in the trial of three men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick. And Georgia U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux discusses what congress can do to help relieve supply chain troubles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graduation rates for Metro Atlanta high schools are in, and Martha Dalton brings us a summary of the numbers. We check in with our “Did You Wash Your Hands” podcast, featuring a conversation with a doctor at Grady Hospital about her conversations with people who are vaccine hesitant. The Braves try to earn a spot in the World Series and the Hawks kick off their season with a new mural in East Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cases of Covid-19 are down in Georgia, but the infections that remain are almost all blamed on the delta variant. Money for expanded rental assistance could be at risk in negotiations over the spending plan in Washington D.C., leading Georgia Democrats to sound the alarm. A retired detective who investigated the Atlanta Child Murders in the late 70s and early 80s shares his thoughts on new DNA analysis planned for evidence in the case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new look at DNA from Atlanta's Child Murders of the late '70s and early '80s will soon take place; we learn what Georgia institutions have been named to this year's "Clean 13"; a Decatur woman fights to stay in the home she's rented for nearly three decades and Atlanta United marks Pride month with a series of billboards in downtown Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was Day 1 of jury selection in the trial of the three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. WABE's Lisa Hagen is in Brunswick and recaps the first day. Covid-19 case counts are down in Georgia and across most of the country; a strike by film and TV workers appears to have been averted, and the Braves land in Los Angeles ahead of Game 3 of the NLCS Tuesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Atlanta-area businesses may feel the effects of a potential strike by film and tv workers, but it won't have a major impact on the economy overall, says one Kennesaw State professor. Georgia faces an extra hurdle if it wants to keep all the money earmarked for rental assistance during the pandemic. And the CEO of TKE, an Atlanta-based elevator company weighs in on the changing nature of office space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The city of Atlanta reveals more details about what a new development at "The Gulch" will look like; community organizers call on the federal government to do more to help women re-join the workforce; and an Atlanta-based non-profit is working to help distribute and administer Covid-19 vaccines across the globe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GOP Senate hopeful Herschel Walker's campaign first played off, then denounced, what appeared to be a swastika in the social media profile of the host of a Texas campaign fundraiser in his honor (oh, and that event ended up being canceled, too); Tenure isn't what it used to be in Georgia, and lots of academics aren't happy about it; and Wellstar and United Healthcare continue pointing fingers at the other in their ongoing contract stalemate. Those stories, and a lot more of what happened in and around Atlanta today, on this edition of The Brief from WABE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia is among the states hardest hit by a pandemic-related labor shortage; Tenure at Georgia's public colleges and universities could lose some of its bite; and Georgia's Sec. of State holds responsible Fulton County officials after two elections employees shed 300 voter registration applications. Fulton Commission Chair Robb Pitts isn't having it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of early voting for November's municipal elections, Fulton County is under the election microscope again after it announced the firing of two election workers, suspected of destroying voter registration applications. When will supply chain issues end? And how are they affecting Atlanta companies? We put those question to Pervinder Johar with Blume Global. And the Braves take a lead in their playoff series with Milwaukee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A firey plane crash claims the lives of all four aboard the Cessna 210, shutting down the airport for most of the afternoon; Getting a COVID vaccine puts pregnant people at a slightly higher risk of complications, but the CDC is urging them to get innoculated anyway; and the pandemic last year forced the cancellation of the state fair. Not this time, though. So, to all the Georgia State Fair fans who've so patiently waited these past two years, we say, "Enjoy." This weekend is for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta mayoral hopefuls talk transit at a BeltLine forum; Forumed out? That fatigue, and the fact that upcoming races are non-partisan, could be behind the high number of undecideds in the city; and two of the 18 former NBA players indicted for insurance fraud have ties to the Atlanta area. Those stories and much more are on today's edition of The Brief from WABE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That flu nobody got last season? Yeah, it's coming; Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Green's district comes nowhere close to Buckhead. Doesn't' matter. She's throwing her support behind the campaign to make it a separate city anyway; and $1.1-million to buy all state Department of Labor employees lunch, daily, for more than a year is money well spent Commissioner Mark Butler tells WABE. That's all in today's edition of The Brief from WABE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOGA to GDOT on a sovereign immunity claim: You didn't seize it, so shut it--the lawsuit can move forward; Wait for it. WAIT for it. WAIT FOR IT... the CDC isn't *quite* ready to offer holiday recommendations related to the pandemic; and a vaccine mandate comes and goes, but hospital systems are mum on how many called their bluffs, quit, or were fired.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The politics behind the very outside-of-Buckhead campaign to split Buckhead from Atlanta; Why the airport had to report a recent fuel spill to state officials, but the agency it reports to didn't have to inform those near the spill; and Hollylanta union workers vote to authorize a strike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge rules against the defense in the upcoming Ahmaud Arbery murder trial; the New Georgia Project works to register the last frontier of the unregistered voters--young people; and the Braves win! Now what?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A big, but hush-hush, weekend fuel spill at Atlanta's airport leaves its environmental mark; Atlanta's bustling film industry could authorize a strike as soon as tomorrow; and why models say COVID could be waning--but it's unlikely to go away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Brian Kemp defends his handling of the 19-month pandemic; a federal appeals court rules against a group wanting to parade the Confederate Flag; and Fulton's DA secures lots of indictments at the last minute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two of the three killed when a train derailed in Montana this weekend were from Georgia; one metro family hopes the R. Kelly guilty verdict on federal sex trafficking charges might lead their daughter to return home; and why three-year-high oil prices could keep Atlantans shelling out more at the pump for some time to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A look at former President Donald Trump's middle Georgia rally this weekend; a conversation with the author of a report concluding Trump faces a "serious" legal battle for his alleged interference in the 2020 election; and if you're a first responder, you and 79,999 of your colleagues are getting a cool one-time, one grand bonus from Georgia's federal stimulus funds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump plans for a Georgia rally this weekend. It comes a day after a damning report indicates he could face more than a dozen charges in Georgia related to election interference; the director of the CDC explains her choice to sanction a wider swath of the population for a COVID booster; and Cobb County charges students for defacing school property with anti-Semitic messages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A CDC panel gives the nod for a COVID booster to those 65 and older; an update on the investigation into a Dunwoody apartment explosion; and a group of candidates running for Atlanta mayor say they're getting no attention. They get some today on the Thursday edition of The Brief from WABE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The confusion about whether to get a COVID booster; Gwinnett County's police department faces a lawsuit for failing to discipline an officer; and state troopers are in short supply. The head of the GSP tells state lawmakers it's largely because of the salary. It's all on today's Brief from WABE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia has a record surplus in its coffers; Clayton County Schools provides COVID-19 vaccines to eligible students and teachers; and a teen weighs in on new restrictions at a local shopping center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FBI joins the investigation into a Georgia State Police trooper's killing of a Black man during a traffic stop; what last month's mortgage activity tells us about where Atlanta's housing market is headed; and a conversation with Joyette Holmes, the former Cobb DA, about the upcoming Ahmaud Arbery murder trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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