On today’s Closer Look, host Rose Scott speaks to Atlanta-based immigration attorney Sarah Owings and Mildred Pierre, the fiancé of Rodney Taylor, a Gwinnett County barber and double amputee. Taylor has remained in a Georgia immigration detention center since January 2025. Pierre and Owings say authorities have made it difficult for Taylor to access necessary medical care while detained in what they describe as unsanitary conditions at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin. They share the latest news about Taylor facing deportation. 


Plus, for "Closer Look's" Women's History Month series, "Piloting the Journey,"Dr. Kitty Carter-Wicker reflects on the profound impact that her family continues to have on her life and career. The Morehouse School of Medicine alum currently serves as professor of family medicine at her alma mater and the medical director of the Atlanta University Center Consortium's Student Health and Wellness Center. She shares details about navigating the ups and downs of her more than three-decade career in the medical field. Carter-Wicker also explains why one of the greatest life lessons she learned over the course of her career is empathy.

On today&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/closer-look/">Closer Look</a>, host Rose Scott speaks to Atlanta-based immigration attorney <a href="https://omimm.com/our-team/sarah-owings-2-2/">Sarah Owings</a> and Mildred Pierre, the fianc&eacute; of <a href="https://www.wabe.org/immigration-attorney-and-fiancee-advocate-for-the-release-of-georgia-barber-detained-by-ice/">Rodney Taylor</a>, a Gwinnett County barber and double amputee. Taylor has remained in a Georgia immigration detention center since January 2025. Pierre and Owings say authorities have made it difficult for Taylor to access necessary medical care while detained in what they describe as unsanitary conditions at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin. They share the latest news about Taylor facing deportation.&nbsp;
 Plus, for "Closer Look's" Women's History Month series, <a href="https://www.wabe.org/piloting-the-journey/">"Piloting the Journey,"</a> <a href="https://www.msm.edu/Current_Students/student-health/meetthestaff.php">Dr. Kitty Carter-Wicker</a> reflects on the profound impact that her family continues to have on her life and career. The <a href="https://www.wabe.org/morehouse-school-of-medicine/">Morehouse School of Medicine</a> alum currently serves as professor of family medicine at her alma mater and the medical director of the Atlanta University Center Consortium's Student Health and Wellness Center. She shares details about navigating the ups and downs of her more than three-decade career in the medical field. Carter-Wicker also explains why one of the greatest life lessons she learned over the course of her career is empathy.

"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.

"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.