Students and faculty members at Georgia Southern University’s main campus held a sit-in rally on Monday to protest the termination of a program aimed at reducing discrimination against LGBTQ people. Via WABE content partner The Current.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on Tuesday limiting the ability of some Chinese citizens to buy land in the state. Georgia Democrats blasted it as discriminatory, but the Republican governor touted it as a national security measure. #gapol wabe.org/georgia-govern…

Faith leaders from the Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine held a press conference on Tuesday on the campus of Emory University to denounce the use of force by police against student and faculty protesters on college campuses. wabe.org/atlanta-faith-…

Vice President Kamala Harris came to Georgia Monday to kick off a nationwide tour promoting the White House’s record on economic issues and pledge to continue to support small businesses, particularly minority-owned ones, via Georgia Recorder.
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Georgia's highest court on Tuesday threw out an indictment that charged a former police chief and a top aide with felonies for failing to investigate allegations of misconduct within their department. #gapol
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A small portion of the billions spent around the November election will go to nonprofits working to boost voter participation and access to voting around the country. And usually, those funds flood into counties and cities right before Election Day.
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Students and faculty members at Georgia Southern University’s main campus held a sit-in rally on Monday to protest the termination of a program aimed at reducing discrimination against LGBTQ people. Via WABE content partner The Current.
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“City Lights” host Lois Reitzes spoke with celebrated playwright Charles Busch and director Paul Conroy about the campy queer satire 'Psycho Beach Party' in revival at Out Front Theatre Company May 2-18.
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Congress gave one of its highest final tributes on Monday to Georgia native Ralph Puckett Jr., who led an outnumbered company in battle during the Korean War and was the last surviving veteran of that war to receive the Medal of Honor.
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#ICYMI : Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools.
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Activist investors are trying to take control of Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern's board and are picking up key support, but the railroad's CEO promised Monday to fight the takeover attempt until a May 9 shareholder vote. wabe.org/investors-tryi…

#ICYMI : On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Azadeh Shahshahani, the legal and advocacy director for Project South, explains why her organization is standing in solidarity with student protestors. wabe.org/project-south-…

A new study seeks to show how “pushing” people of color into leadership positions at nonprofits can have negative effects and can also mask greater organizational issues around diversity, equity and inclusion.
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For “Closer Look’s” annual graduation series, a Class of 2024 graduate talks about the obstacles he faced while navigating his academic journey legally blind and the inspiration that led him on a path to pursue a career as a history teacher.
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Protests returned to Emory University’s campus on Monday afternoon, just hours after over a dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.
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Former president Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a détente between the former rivals after a brutal primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos.
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Like some of the lucky filmmakers at Sundance, Atlanta may be in the running for a major win. The popular film festival recently announced plans to seek a new location for future events, with many cities seeking to plan bids, including 'Y'allywood.'
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Matt Ryan, former Atlanta Falcons QB who retired last week after 15 years in the NFL, will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst on NFL Today as two long-time cohosts depart, the network announced Monday.
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VP Kamala Harris is kicking off an “Economic Opportunity Tour” in Atlanta and Detroit focused on Black voters.

In March, I reported on why Black voters on opposite sides of I-75 in MI and GA could shape the 2024 election. 🍑🚘

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Georgia Power announced Monday that the second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered commercial operation, capping a project that cost billions more and took years longer than originally projected.
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