Georgia's federal election interference case dropped; how Atlanta small businesses are preparing for holiday sales amid economic uncertainty; and reparations for Black Americans in Fulton County

Georgia's federal election interference case dropped; how Atlanta small businesses are preparing for holiday sales amid economic uncertainty; and reparations for Black Americans in Fulton County

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The Brief for Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Hearings that had been scheduled for this week involving the accused Atlanta spa shooter are now postponed; Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to appear next week before a Georgia State Senate Committee investigating her for alleged misconduct connected to the now-dismissed 2020 election interference case; and an Atlanta filmmaker premieres a new AI-enhanced version of his documentary chronicling a decades-old arts and culture festival in the city. 

 

Hearings that had been scheduled for this week involving the accused Atlanta spa shooter are now postponed; Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to appear next week before a Georgia State Senate Committee investigating her for alleged misconduct connected to the now-dismissed 2020 election interference case; and an Atlanta filmmaker premieres a new AI-enhanced version of his documentary chronicling a decades-old arts and culture festival in the city.&nbsp;
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The Brief for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Defiant, Fani Willis continues to push for separation of power between the legislative and judicial branches of government; a Democratic state representative from Covington pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges; and why Georgia's Medicaid work requirement might not set the best example for other states about to roll it out.  

Defiant, Fani Willis continues to push for separation of power between the legislative and judicial branches of government; a Democratic state representative from Covington pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges; and why Georgia's Medicaid work requirement might not set the best example for other states about to roll it out.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Brief for Monday, December 8, 2025

CDC committee votes to end decades-long recommendation to vaccinate at birth for Hepatitis-B; Insurance company sues BioLab, parent company, after massive warehouse fire; and the future of safety net healthcare in Georgia amid planned federal cuts, short-term funding.  

CDC committee votes to end decades-long recommendation to vaccinate at birth for Hepatitis-B; Insurance company sues BioLab, parent company, after massive warehouse fire; and the future of safety net healthcare in Georgia amid planned federal cuts, short-term funding.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Brief for Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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