The African American Mayor’s Association is gathering in Atlanta this week to discuss key policy issues and two major anniversaries. GPB’s Amanda Andrews explains.
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Though more than 450 people's drug-related convictions were flagged years ago by the former Brunswick area DA for possible review because of wrongdoing by GBNET officers, many were never informed of this opportunity to challenge their convictions.
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On a new "A Fork in the Road Podcast," follow host David Zelski as he visits the Lawson Peach Shed in Morven, Georgia, a roadside haven for the best homemade peach ice cream and other peach-based treats. Listen now: bit.ly/3UvJomi
Last year was the hottest on record, and climate scientists say temperatures this year could top that.
Dealing with these dangers on the frontline are health care providers.
GPB's Sofi Gratas reports.
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The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters and opponents of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center clashed with law enforcement on the campus of Emory University this morning with 28 arrests made.
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More than 500 people have been arrested as pro-Palestinian protests roll on at colleges and universities across the country.
Protesters are demanding an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas and for their schools to cut business ties with Israel.
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#ICYMI Mercer University School of Medicine is hoping to boost recruitment of rural Georgians, whose hometowns often lack access to primary care providers. bit.ly/4d7y33f (From @gpbnews)
President Biden on Wednesday signed a law that would ban Chinese-owned TikTok unless it is sold within a year.
It is the most serious threat yet to the video-streaming app's future in the U.S., intensifying America's tech war with China.
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Join David Zelski as he ventures to Lawson Peach Shed in Morven, Georgia, a roadside haven and iconic destination where travelers and locals alike flock for peach-based treats like homemade peach ice cream, frozen peach lemonade and deep-fried peach tarts.
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GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports from Kennesaw State University and Emory University, where students and activists protested the war in Gaza on Thursday.
More at GPB.org/News.
A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Republican Party in North Georgia's Catoosa County to remove four candidates from the ballot in the May 21st primary. bit.ly/3U9gqXY (From @gpbnews)
Today: Police disperse protesters at Emory. Black mayors are gathering in Atlanta this week — 50 years since the election of Atlanta’s first Black mayor. And a new book on the life and mind of novelist and Columbus native Carson McCullers: gpb.org/gatoday
Federal officials say the risk to the public remains low after the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that tests of commercially available milk detected traces of bird flu.
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It could have been the first unionized Amazon warehouse in America. Now, three years later, workers are waiting to learn whether they'll get a third shot at a union election.
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Artificial Intelligence has been embraced in the business, computing and marketing worlds, but this year’s election is the first to see campaigns latching on to the new technology.
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Mercer University School of Medicine is hoping to boost its recruitment of rural Georgians, whose hometowns often lack access to primary care providers.
GPB's Benjamin Payne reports.
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Parents working in state government and public schools will be able to take up to six weeks of paid parental leave under a new Georgia law.
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Florida passed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country nearly a year ago.
Many are thinking about leaving the state and those who stayed behind say it's made life terrifying.
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High schoolers from rural Georgia got a glimpse into the world of med school this week, as @mercersom held an interactive workshop for teens at its Savannah campus. The outreach is meant to address Georgia's shortage of doctors who practice in rural areas. gpb.org/news/2024/04/2…
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