WABE's Week In Review: Walker's drama-filled week and Fulton's sheriff wants to use Atlanta's jail now

More on the Walker allegations

Fulton sheriff wants to use Atlanta’s jail now…

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat asked Atlanta City Councilmembers to bypass an independent study needed for the county to lease the city’s detention center. Labat stressed that overcrowding at the county jail was proving dangerous with one recent murder and more than 400 inmates sleeping on the floors.

Go behind the tech scene…

When we use technology like mobile apps, websites and smart devices, we often take for granted that everything will work like it’s supposed to. But much of the behind-the-scenes expertise that goes into that doesn’t get noticed…until something goes wrong. In this episode of WABE Tech Cast, Emil Moffatt speaks with former city of Atlanta Chief Technology Officer Tye Hayes and Kelly Bryant with Atlanta-based firmware giant AMI.

Also in this episode…

• I-285 is about to get even more congested as construction is set to the roadway from four to three lanes between Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody Road.

• State officials say Georgia’s high school graduation rate reached an all-time high last school year.

• Emily Wu Pearson has more on a report reviewing Georgia’s immigration policies.

• Christopher Alston has more on the very expensive race for Georgia governor.