WABE's Week In Review: A deeper dive into protests at Emory and a new Georgia law bans some people from owning certain land

Over 100 people came out to the Emory University campus to protest the Israel-Hamas war and the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center on Monday, April 29, 2024. The group also criticized the Emory administration's handling of an April 25 protest that led to multiple arrests. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Also in this episode…

–Emily Wu Pearson had a look at a Georgia law that bans some people from owning certain land in the state.

–Marisa Mecke reports Georgia Power says its second new nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle is officially online.

–Chamian Cruz explains a federal appeals court has upheld former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill’s conviction for violating the civil rights of inmates.

–Julien Virgin has more on a legal advocacy group mobilizing young people of color in a voter engagement campaign across the South, just as Georgia is again expected to be a key battleground state in this year’s election.

–Jess Mador tells us the impacts of abortion access tightening across the South might soon be felt in Georgia as Florida’s six-week abortion ban went into effect Wednesday.

–Marlon Hyde sat down with former Georgia Bulldogs running back Keith Marshall who co-founded “The Players Lounge,” a platform for student-athletes to create content and grow a fan base to attract NIL deals.

–Kenny Murry and some in Atlanta’s movie industry hope to lure the prestigious Sundance Film Festival to the city.