WABE's Week In Review: Trump wants Willis off his case and the DOJ investigates Fulton County jail
Here we go: grand jury selection is underway at the Fulton County Courthouse, where later this summer DA Fani Willis is expected to request criminal charges for those who allegedly tried to overturn the 2020 election result in Georgia. pic.twitter.com/3VGooHfKzA
— Sam Gringlas (@gringsam) July 11, 2023
Fulton County jail probed by DOJ…
BREAKING: @TheJusticeDept is launching a civil rights investigation into the Fulton County Jail. MTK. — @wabenews
— Chamian Cruz 🔎 (@xchamian) July 13, 2023
MLK’s sister continued his legacy, carved her own path…
Dr. Christine King Farris is being honored with a notable remembrance. It’s all for a life dedicated to continuing the dream of her brother, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.https://t.co/9ZSZAN5dSW
— WABE News (@wabenews) July 14, 2023
Tiny homes/big dreams
#ICYMI🧵: One of the first Black-developed micro-housing communities in Georgia is now open! pic.twitter.com/uPwdpis4D7
— DorMiya Vance (@DorMiyaVance) July 12, 2023
Also in this episode…
–Marlon Hyde had more on the impact on the massive Georgia film and TV industry from the Screen Actors Guild joining the Writers Guild on the picket line.
–Lily Oppenheimer reported on the University of Georgia’s Athletics Association and a former star football player facing a lawsuit over a deadly January car crash that killed another player and a staffer.
–Emily Jones looked at Georgia working on a statewide plan to address climate change for the first time.
–Julien Virgin hung out at Georgia Tech with fans of Chris Eubanks as he made his Cinderella run at Wimbledon.