WABE's Week In Review: Officials push ahead with 'Cop City,' multiple bills move through the state Capitol

Rahul Bali, Lisa Rayam, Jess Mador, Emily Wu Pearson, Sam Gringlas, Chamian Cruz, Jim Burress | WABE

February 4th, 2023

Mayor Andre Dickens takes questions from reporters at a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 31, to announce Atlanta and Dekalb County's new agreement on land used for public safety training center.

City of Atlanta officials are behind closed doors as they discuss “protection and enhancement of the environment and local economy as part of Planned Public Safety Training Center.” Several members of the press, including myself, were denied entrance. pic.twitter.com/iJjBMCtwdk
— Chamian Cruz 🔍 (@xchamian) January 31, 2023

Looking for more information on the developments of the City of Atlanta's new $90 million public safety training center critics have dubbed “Cop City'? Here is a timeline of the major events surrounding the controversial project.https://t.co/h5BfPJDJ0a
— WABE News (@wabenews) February 1, 2023

Georgia as an EV capital?

As a native Michigander, I’m used to covering political events with Fords and Chevys.

Here in Georgia, we’ve got Kias and Hyundais.

>> @BrianKempGA celebrates Kia Day at the Capitol, the first big automaker to open a plant in Georgia pic.twitter.com/HiImz10t7l
— Sam Gringlas (@gringsam) January 31, 2023

The mental health agenda…

Mental Health Day At The Georgia State Capitol

Mental health advocates are wearing these shirts that remember the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, who was a key force in passing the Mental Health Parity Act last year.

WABE's @jessicamador is covering this event. #gapol pic.twitter.com/0DHdbV68rs
— Rahul Bali (@rahulbali) January 31, 2023