The Brief From WABE

The Brief for Thurs. September 22, 2022

September 22, 2022

Atlanta’s main post office gets close to a heroic rename; Sen, John Ossoff addresses safety at U.S. prisons; and summer goes out with a bang

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Georgia v. Trump, et al.

WABE’s Week In Review: Defendants in Trump case want out of Georgia courts and advocates call for Fulton jail inmates not to be shipped out of state

Criminal Justice

Weekend court kicks off at Fulton County Jail in latest push to reduce overcrowding

Okefenokee

U.S. to nominate Okefenokee Swamp Refuge for listing as UNESCO World Heritage site

Transportation

Gwinnett Commission approves $17B transit plan to cover whole county

Georgia v. Trump, et al.

Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were 'contingent' electors, not fake

Energy

Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer in Georgia, other states

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