MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher discusses several topics, including a recent $1.4 million grant that the department received from Gov. Brian Kemp, the current state of policing and efforts to recruit new police officers.

 

Alan Judd, an investigative reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, discusses his series of investigative reports that reveal University of Georgia athletes often remain on the school’s football team despite sexual assault and domestic violence allegations.

 *Since the original broadcast of this interview, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution issued corrections to its recent investigation into the University of Georgia football program’s handling of sexual abuse allegations against its players and recruits.

Leroy Chapman, the editor-in-chief of AJC, issued the following statement: “AJC editors and attorneys investigated each complaint raised by university officials in the letter and found two elements of the story that did not meet the news organization’s journalistic standards.”

Read more here: https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/cobb/ajc-issues-corrections-in-uga-football-program-story/KH7YTUBWXJDNFHMFXRKYVGDYQA/

<a href="https://www.itsmarta.com/chief-of-police.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher</a> discusses several topics, including a recent <a href="https://www.itsmarta.com/mpd-receives-grant.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$1.4 million grant</a> that the department received from Gov. Brian Kemp, the current state of policing and efforts to recruit new police officers.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ajc.com/staff/alan-judd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alan Judd</a>, an investigative reporter for The&nbsp;Atlanta Journal-Constitution, discusses his series of <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/uga-football-program-rallies-when-players-accused-of-abusing-women/SBI6GDXYTRAHFA6RHGL3L62POI/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">investigative reports</a> that reveal University of Georgia athletes often remain on the school’s football team despite sexual assault and domestic violence allegations.&nbsp;*Since the original broadcast of this interview, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution issued corrections to its recent investigation into the University of Georgia football program’s handling of sexual abuse allegations against its players and recruits.Leroy Chapman, the editor-in-chief of AJC, issued the following statement: “AJC editors and attorneys investigated each complaint raised by university officials in the letter and found two elements of the story that did not meet the news organization’s journalistic standards.”Read more here: <a href="https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/cobb/ajc-issues-corrections-in-uga-football-program-story/KH7YTUBWXJDNFHMFXRKYVGDYQA/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/cobb/ajc-issues-corrections-in-uga-football-program-story/KH7YTUBWXJDNFHMFXRKYVGDYQA/</a>

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"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.