Closer Look: New Ga. Bills; Village Micro Fund; And More

Reporter Elly Yu discusses which major bills passed during this year’s legislative session and which ones are likely to become law today on ”Closer Look.”

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Wednesday on “Closer Look with Rose Scott and Jim Burress”:

  • 0:00: Rose Scott and Jim Burress give a news brief on severe weather and talk to National Weather Service meteorologist Kyle Thiem;
  • 9:36: Reporter Elly Yu discusses which major bills passed during this year’s legislative session and which ones are likely to become law;
  • 18:27: Nathan Jones and Donte Miller, two of the three co-founders of Village Micro Fund, talk about how their organization supports minority entrepreneurs in underserved communities find access to capital;
  • 33:12: Dr. Fleda Mask Jackson, one of the authors of the study “How Anticipating Negative Encounters between Police and Black Youth Impact Pregnant African American Women,” talks about what the study entails.

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