The sale is complete for a Walton County, Ga. industrial warehouse that will become a new detention center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Local officials confirmed the purchase of the rural warehouse, located approximately 40 miles east of Atlanta. But Social Circle city officials say they’re against it, and Gareth Fenley, a local organizer with Indivisible Boldly Blue, shares on “Closer Look” how she plans to fight it.

 

Plus, Atlanta area hospitals say their staff and resources are ready to respond to the 300,000 FIFA World Cup visitors expected here this summer. Preparations have been ongoing for months in advance, including a training simulation involving two patients who entered the U.S. with an infectious disease. Doctors from Grady Hospital, Piedmont Hospital and the Emory University School of Medicine join the program to discuss their plan to keep residents and visitors healthy during the games.

 

Then, a new ProPublica report is linking a conservative researcher to the seizure of Fulton County’s election records. The author tells us about Kevin Moncla, who has long accused Fulton County of election fraud.

The sale is complete for a Walton County, Ga. industrial warehouse that will become a new detention center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. <a href="https://www.socialcirclega.gov/Home/Components/News/News/233/16">Local officials confirmed</a> the purchase of the rural warehouse, located approximately 40 miles east of Atlanta. But Social Circle city officials say they&rsquo;re against it, and Gareth Fenley, a local organizer with <a href="https://indivisible.org/">Indivisible</a> Boldly Blue, shares on &ldquo;<a href="https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/closer-look/">Closer Look</a>&rdquo; how she plans to fight it.
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Plus, Atlanta area hospitals say their staff and resources are ready to respond to the 300,000 FIFA World Cup visitors expected here this summer. Preparations have been ongoing for months in advance, including a<a href="https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/06/hs_full_scale_exercise_portable_biocontainment_unit_27-06-2025/story.html"> training simulation</a> involving two patients who entered the U.S. with an infectious disease. Doctors from Grady Hospital, Piedmont Hospital and the Emory University School of Medicine join the program to discuss their plan to keep residents and visitors healthy during the games.
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Then, a new <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/kevin-moncla-election-researcher-fulton-county-georgia">ProPublica report</a> is linking a conservative researcher to the seizure of Fulton County&rsquo;s election records. The author tells us about Kevin Moncla, who has long accused Fulton County of election fraud.

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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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Warehouse purchased for Social Circle ICE detention center; How Atlanta hospitals prepare for FIFA World Cup; New revelations in seizure of Fulton County election files