Sep 02 Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A grand jury on Thursday indicted former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer. Continue reading
Aug 20 U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC's eviction moratorium By Alanna Durkin, Gary Fields, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a bid by Alabama and Georgia realtors to block the eviction moratorium reinstated earlier this month. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 9:03 As rising violent crime turns Atlanta into a 'warzone,' residents disagree on a solution By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson, Maea Lenei Buhre Even as some types of crime fell, murders and other violent crimes rose sharply in cities across the country last year — a trend that’s continued this year. The causes aren’t well understood, and there are strong disagreements about how… Continue watching
Jun 04 Biden administration reassessing part of Georgia health plan By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Biden administration is reevaluating a plan by Georgia officials to overhaul how state residents buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 6:35 The WNBA is celebrating 25 years of resilience. When will it get equal treatment? By Amna Nawaz The Women’s National Basketball Association is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week. The WNBA has fought for national recognition of its athletes and has been at the forefront of the fights for racial justice and LGBTQ equality. Despite its share… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 6:02 Stacey Abrams: Voting rights not a question of partisanship, but of 'peopleship' By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Alex D'Elia There is a growing fight over voting access in the U.S. and Georgia is at the center of the conflict, with Democrat Stacey Abrams as a driving force behind change in the state. On Tuesday, Abrams was honored at the… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 7:31 How two Georgian doctors in the U.S. became COVID-19 heroes back home By Hari Sreenivasan, Marita Tevzadze, Ana Jegnaradze, Sam Weber When COVID-19 hit the nation of Georgia last year, its residents turned to an unlikely source: two Georgian doctors who had immigrated to the U.S. and had been battling the pandemic for months. Dr. Nana Gegetchkori in New York City… Continue watching
Apr 29 Biden turns to Georgia to begin pitch for huge spending plan By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With his visit to a state he won by fewer than 12,000 votes, Biden set out to build public support for his plan and try to persuade resistant Republicans that his massive proposal is an investment that the country can't… Continue reading
Apr 28 U.S. indicts 3 on hate crime charges in death of Georgia man By Michael Balsamo, Russ Bynum, Associated Press The criminal case charging the three men in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch Road trip nostalgia is good news for this third-generation family business By Rickey Bevington, Georgia Public Broadcasting After more than a year of pandemic lockdown, the tourism industry is preparing for millions of newly vaccinated Americans to catch travel fever. That’s a business opportunity for a third-generation Georgia restaurateur whose family name was once synonymous with the… Continue watching