Closer Look with Rose Scott
Closer Look with Rose Scott
"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.Social links:
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation seek restoration of sacred land; ‘Closer Look’ Graduation Series 2026: Emory Grad
Muscogee (Creek) Nation awaits a federal judge’s decision about whether the court will allow their case to move to discovery. For more than two decades, the Muscogee have been in a legal battle to restore Hickory Ground, one of their sacred sites, and reclaim the remains of their ancestors. But for…
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PAD tracks community service; Power Up program to keep Atlanta kids learning this summer; Jai Ferrell makes history as leader of local Girl Scouts
On today’s “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” Atlanta’s Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative has launched a new public dashboard, tracking every call to 311 and 911 regarding quality of life concerns. Executive director Moki Macias hopes this data will help bring attention to her organization…
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Roundtable weighs in on Georgia’s 2026 Electoral Races
Boring, chaotic, concerning — and, in at least one case, described with an expletive after the word “cluster.” Those are some of the ways Georgia’s current campaign season is being characterized as the state heads toward the November midterm elections. That assessment comes from a political roundta…
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Fired Cobb Teacher appeals to GA Supreme Court; former students look back on desegregation of public schools
On today’s “Closer Look,” former Cobb County Elementary School Teacher Katie Rinderle and her Education Civil Rights Attorney, Craig Goodmark, return to the show to discuss the next stage of their legal fight to get Rinderle’s job back. She was fired in August 2023 after reading "My Shadow is Purpl…
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Their Voice, Your Vote: Michael Thurmond; Protecting kids from addictive social media features; Remembering Rep. David Scott
On today’s Closer Look with Rose Scott, we begin with a look back at the life and work of the late Georgia Congressman David Scott, who died Wednesday at the age of 80. WABE’s Politics Reporter Rahul Bali joins the program to share highlights of Scott's nearly 50 years of serving in elected office …
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Nonprofit securing South Asian American abuse, assault survivors amid federal budget cuts; Earth Day: How the Self-Preservation Society uses nature to ease mental health
Rakshais a nonprofit dedicated to Georgia’s South Asian American communities with support services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. It’s the only organization of its kind in Georgia, but providing their service has been challenged by the federal government cutting $500 million…
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Atlanta’s First open container district arrives for World Cup; Senator Ossoff critical of Trump’s action in Iran, on immigration and CDC; Remembering Prince - 10 years after his passing
Atlanta City Councilmember Jason Dozier is excited about bringing people together, supporting local business owners and boosting foot traffic in South Downtown Atlanta. Dozier, who represents District 4, recently sponsored an ordinance to establish an open container district in South Downtown to e…
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Southern Center for Human Rights – 50 Year Journey of fighting for dignity and justice; Poet Joshua Bennett asks who belongs in ‘We’
For fifty years, the Southern Center for Human Rights has maintained a mission of fighting for equality, dignity, and justice for people impacted by the system. To mark the milestone, SCHR’s executive director, Terrica Redfield Ganzy, sat down with Closer Look host Rose Scott to reflect on the orga…
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Breakthru House empowers women on their journeys of recovery from addiction
Breakthru House is a Dekalb County-based intensive recovery residence. For nearly 60 years, the licensed drug abuse treatment program has provided gender-specific comprehensive treatment to women who have struggled with disorders of substance abuse, mental illness, poverty, homelessness and trauma.…
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Their Voice, Your Vote: Brad Raffensperger & Derrick Jackson
“Closer Look” concludes its first week of conversations with the Georgia gubernatorial candidates in our “Their Voice, Your Vote” series. On today’s show, we speak with Republican Brad Raffensperger and Democrat Derrick Jackson. The candidates share the work they would put in to make living in Geor…
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