Dignitaries, including current and former presidents and first ladies, gathered for a final tribute to former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church hosted the memorial on the campus of Emory University. It’s among the many memorial services being held over a three-day period. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas reports on the latest.

Plus, the Brennan Center for Justice held a press conference today to discuss a new report that reveals severe underrepresentation of Asian, Black, and Latino Georgians on county commissions and school boards. Rose shares their findings. 

Lastly, Dr. Dhaval Desai, an internal medicine/pediatrics specialist in inpatient medicine and the director of hospital medicine at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, discusses his new memoir, “Burning Out on the COVID Front Lines."

Dignitaries, including current and former presidents and first ladies, gathered for a final tribute to former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church hosted the memorial on the campus of Emory University. It’s among the many <a href="https://www.wabe.org/rosalynn-carter-tributes-will-highlight-her-reach-as-first-lady-humanitarian-and-small-town-baptist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">memorial services</a> being held over a three-day period. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas reports on the latest. Plus, the&nbsp;Brennan Center&nbsp;for Justice held a press conference today to discuss a <a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/local-lockout-georgia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new report</a> that reveals severe underrepresentation of Asian, Black, and Latino Georgians on <a href="https://www.garedistrictingalliance.org/county-data-hub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">county commissions and school boards</a>. Rose shares their findings. Lastly, <a href="https://providers.emoryhealthcare.org/provider/Dhaval+Rohit+Desai/778189" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Dhaval Desai</a>,&nbsp;an internal medicine/pediatrics specialist in inpatient medicine and&nbsp;the director of hospital medicine at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, discusses his new memoir, “Burning Out on the COVID Front Lines."

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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.

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Rosalynn Carter honored at memorial service; Report reveals imbalance of diverse representation; Challenges of pandemic on medical industry chronicled in new memoir  