The Brief from WABE

"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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Gov. Brian Kemp looks to increase protections for those working Covid-19 vaccination events after reports of harassment in recent weeks; Atlanta drops its ban on gatherings of 50,000 people or more; and a new basketball league in Atlanta will pay teenagers to play and promises to prepare them for the NBA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First-time unemployment claims in Georgia drop even as coronavirus cases near record levels again.; the former district attorney in Brunswick now faces charges and a historian remains skeptical of a federal plan that aspires to rebuild Black communities devastated by the building of highways in the 1950s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Georgia State instructor reflects on the decision to risk her job rather than hold in-person classes amid a spike in Covid-19 cases; Georgia is among the tops states in the country when it comes to the percentage of low-income residents who are having trouble paying rent; and another water supply win for Metro Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida continue soaking parts of Georgia; an endangered fish that was once the subject of a Supreme Court case has made a comeback; and how the recent Covid-19 surge is affecting Atlanta-area nurses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state of Georgia takes steps to encourage vaccination and reinforce hospitals amid a spike in Covid-19 cases. An Atlanta coffee shop changes its approach to conducting business during the pandemic. And U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock addresses the concerns of Georgia military veterans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The end of a nationwide eviction moratorium has left many tenants around Atlanta without any other protections. The head of Atlanta's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling on school districts to take steps to slow the spread of COVID-19. State officials have reported one of the highest one-day totals of new coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents throughout Georgia can now apply for rental assistance through a statewide program. Georgia's Department of Public Health is asking residents to reduce the strain on hospital emergency rooms that are stressed to "unprecedented levels" by a surge in COVID-19 patients. A physician in one of those emergency rooms shares his perspective on the current wave of the pandemic. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal judge has scheduled a trial in early 2022 for three Georgia men charged with hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Employees of Atlanta-based Delta airlines will soon face stiff penalties if they choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A conversation about what federal regulators' decision to fully approve a COVID-19 vaccine could mean for the pandemic. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former president Donald Trump’s pick to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia has joined the race for the seat held by Senator Raphael Warnock. Governor Brian Kemp says Georgia National Guard personnel will be deployed to hospitals around the state to handle the current wave of the pandemic. Only a few weeks into the school year, its already abundantly clear it'll be one complicated by COVID-19. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The group that oversees Stone Mountain Park has officially adopted a new logo that does not include an image of the large Confederate carving on the side of the mountain. A federal judge says part of Georgia’s sweeping new election law that broadly prohibits taking pictures of a voted ballot is likely unconstitutional. Atlanta-based CARE is one of the humanitarian organizations responding to a wave of recent disasters in Haiti. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mayors of some of Georgia's biggest cities are pushing back on Governor Brian Kemp's move banning municipalities from requiring businesses to follow mask mandates. A federal appeals court says the pause on evictions designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus can remain in place for now. An Afghan who worked for the U.S. military and later came to Georgia on a special immigrant visa worries about others still in Afghanistan. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republicans running for Senate in Georgia are slamming president Joe Biden and Democrats, such as Senator Raphael Warnock, over the military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Atlanta hospital leaders worry the current COVID-19 surge could last for another month. Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order that stop local governments from requiring private businesses to follow public health rules like mask and vaccine mandates. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's increasing data about the value of COVID-19 booster shots. Georgia’s Republican-controlled state election board has moved closer to a potential takeover of the elections office in the state’s largest county. Airlines and airports have gotten hundreds of millions in federal relief dollars during the pandemic, but those who keep Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport clean say they are not being paid a living wage. Hear those stories and more in the latest edition of The Brief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.