Atlanta officials move quickly to remove a hate symbol from the city's LGBTQ core; Delta's CEO says the carrier is almost to its optimum staffing level and that hiring will likely taper off soon; and Awnaw! A member of Nappy Roots becomes the latest shooting victim in the city after he was jumped, kidnapped and shot in the leg trying to escape an attempted robbery.  

Atlanta officials move quickly to remove a hate symbol from the city's LGBTQ core; Delta's CEO says the carrier is almost to its optimum staffing level and that hiring will likely taper off soon; and Awnaw! A member of Nappy Roots becomes the latest shooting victim in the city after he was jumped, kidnapped and shot in the leg trying to escape an attempted robbery.

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The Brief for Thursday, August 18th, 2022

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on new data centers; Georgia has confirmed four new cases of measles; Candidates for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson make the case for how they'll pay for the promises they're making on the campaign trail.

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on new data centers; Georgia has confirmed four new cases of measles; Candidates for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson make the case for how they'll pay for the promises they're making on the campaign trail.

The Brief for Friday, August 28, 2026

Fired Georgia Southern Univ. staffer says $250k settlement a "major win" for LGBTQ student rights; Less litigation over More MARTA; and "Just take our word for it" -- Georgia Power and the public service commission hammer out a plan to prevent consumers from paying for huge datacenter power upgrades (Just don't expect to see the details.).

Fired Georgia Southern Univ. staffer says $250k settlement a "major win" for LGBTQ student rights; Less litigation over More MARTA; and "Just take our word for it" -- Georgia Power and the public service commission hammer out a plan to prevent consumers from paying for huge datacenter power upgrades (Just don't expect to see the details.).

The Brief for Thursday, August 27, 2026 

Public pushback as Atlanta's City Council considers privatizing baggage screening at Hartsfield-Jackson; one of the state's most contaminated sites isn't so nasty now; and getting into the Guinness Book of World Records with the help of a friend... and MARTA. 

Public pushback as Atlanta's City Council considers privatizing baggage screening at Hartsfield-Jackson; one of the state's most contaminated sites isn't so nasty now; and getting into the Guinness Book of World Records with the help of a friend... and MARTA.&nbsp;

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