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Playlist by WABE's Week In Review
Each week, WABE's Managing Editor Alex Helmick takes a look at the work from his team of award-winning reporters, producers and hosts.Follow the podcast:
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The WNBA finals go to Game 7 and the downballot races that could change Georgia politics
Election day is Tuesday and big names have been spending time in Georgia helping candidates make their final pitches to voters, but we look at some races that have been less in the spotlight. Plus, the Atlanta Dream are heading to Game 7 of the WNBA finals. And Georgia scientists have found a new w…
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Lawmakers eyeing Flock regulations and Trump, Obama campaigning in Georgia
Several communities in Georgia are eyeing potential legislation in an effort to rein in the use and potential abuse of license plate readers from Atlanta-based Flock. Also, U.S. Post Office officials say they are taking extraordinary measures-- like extra deliveries, special pickups, and more local…
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A deeper look at Georgia's hotly contested races this election
On this special episode, we focus on some of the big races in the state for November's election. Early voting is already shattering midterm records as Georgians hit the polls in what will likely be a defining election for the course of our state and country. Our news team looks at the races for gov…
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More Georgia voting machine drama and a breakdown of the governor's debate
Some advocates are raising questions after the State Election Board’s Executive Director called on the Trump Administration to examine whether Georgia should be allowed to use its current voting machines. Plus, we breakdown the one and only debate in Georgia's race for governor. Also, nearly two we…
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Dekalb sues over land swap that could lead to a data center and Marta looks to expand
DeKalb County is suing a real estate company over a controversial 2021 land swap just after it reopened a large portion of Intrenchment Creek Park that had been blocked off for years because of the deal. Plus, backlash over the possible sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County is …
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How to understand data centers and Flock cameras under surveillance
Some local lawmakers are joining the push for guardrails on police surveillance as a growing national concern over the misuse of automated license plate readers, like those made by Atlanta-based Flock Safety. And diesel prices in Georgia recently hit the highest level on record. We look at the pres…
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Rural teachers help immigrant families and a Buckhead church founded by people who had been enslaved is recognized for its long history
Teachers in rural Georgia create a support system for students whose parents have been detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. A church in Buckhead that was started after the Civil War by people who had been enslaved is recognized for its long history. We look at a new program in Geo…
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Feds could limit transparency on data centers in Georgia and Raffensperger calls for SCOTUS to stop Trump's voting changes
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and election officials from nine other states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop mail-in ballot restrictions put forth by the Trump Administration. Plus, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering eliminating public notice requiremen…
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Governor candidates weigh in on Flock and Georgia's EV industry adjusting to recent rough times
The Department of Homeland Security is asking a federal judge to pause a lawsuit filed by a Georgia city. The suit is trying to block an empty warehouse from being converted into an immigrant detention center. The candidates for Georgia Governor are weighing in on the use of automated license plate…
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Georgia Power cuts data center deal and courts review another 'shaken baby' case
Georgia Power has agreed to new protections it says will shield ordinary customers from the costs of serving data centers. Critics of the utility are cautiously optimistic. And staying on the controversial facilities, a movie production company in southwest DeKalb County is vying for community app…
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