The Brief from WABE

The National Rifle Association is holding its annual meeting in Atlanta this week as Georgia gun-owners consider recent events having to do with firearm safety; Over half of Georgia's LGBTQ youth say they've experienced anxiety or depression... that's as a dedicated suicide hotline faces possible closure later this year; and on thie week's episode of "Plugged In," hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss the controversial changes to civil litigation and look ahead to some major races on the 2026 ballot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal court in Atlanta is set to decide whether or not more than 100 international students can finish their studies in the U.S.; Democrats in Congress warn mental healthcare and opioid-addiction treatment could be at risk as the Trump administration continues cutting federal spending, including Medicaid; and WABE’s Sam Gringlas looks at the debate among Democrats over how to respond to legislation restricting transgender people in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Atlanta is set to pay nearly 1-point-5-million-dollars to the family of a teenager killed by an off-duty police officer in 2019; Governor Brian Kemp is taking a victory lap after signing a once-in-a-generation overhaul of Georgia’s civil litigation rules; Despite a years-long effort by neighborhood groups to stop it, a major retail and residential development has gotten the green light to move forward in Northeast Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catholics share their connections to, memories of, Pope Francis; the Hawks fire their GM; and what possible Medicaid cuts mean for Georgians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first 29 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, ICE has asked Georgia law enforcement to hold the fourth highest number of detainees in the country; an Atlanta church is facing a federal lawsuit over human trafficking allegations; and non-profits like Open Hand Atlanta are facing a double threat in terms of impending federal budget cuts and the rising price of goods driven by the Trump administration's tariffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Both sides in the case against a Georgia father accused of buying the gun used by his son in the deadly Apalachee High School shooting agree his trial should be moved to another county; More than 100 international students from around the country have joined a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia against the U.S. government after they say their visa statuses were changed without reason; WABE reporter Stephannie Stokes reflects on what she's learned in her 11 years covering Atlanta's housing beat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DEA busts narcotic money laundering ring in Norcross tied to Mexican cartel; Ga Chamber tells businesses to stock up; and how animals heal themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson says tariffs, uncertainty threaten local businesses; Atlanta's airport maintains designation as 'World's Busiest' as it celebrates its 100th anniversary; and why Georgia's ports, also busy, don't necessarily mirror a robust economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dems and GOP butt heads over voter ID. Again.; Georgia ready to spend part of its opioid settlement cash; and the SPLC soon to release Confederate monument count. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eighty years after FDR's death at Warm Springs, Georgia; Student visas of four Emory University students revoked; and Delta Air Lines' investment in the South Side of Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UGA confirms a 'small' number of international students have had their visas revoked; Fulton County Jail faces another wrongful death lawsuit; and Grady expands south. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delta Air Lines' 2025 profit outlook stalls even as its stock soars; state GOP leaders keep their faith in Trump tariffs; and a visit to Augusta for The Master's Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BioLab gets small fine for big breach; state health department says vax up!; and Delta flight attendants attempt to unionize. Again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia health officials say they've lost more than 300-million federal dollars that would have gone to public health efforts statewide; The recent actions of the Trump administration are continuing to spark protests including in Atlanta; A nonprofit is offering incarcerated mothers in Georgia and their kids an opportunity to reconnect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers have wrapped up work on the proposed $37.8 billion 2026 state budget; Public health experts are warning of the impacts of Trump administration cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and legalizing online sports betting has failed once again to pass the Georgia Legislature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta-based Hooters files for bankruptcy; a name from the state's GOP surfaces for AG, and science gets funny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suspect and father in Apalachee High School shooting trial request new venue; Fulton DA's request to revoke Young Thug's probation fails; and with a day left in the legislative session, the political gloves come off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congresswoman Nikema Williams has resigned as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia; As Georgia's legislative session winds down, lawmakers are considering a bipartisan bill to make HIV prevention easier to get; Recently, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp requested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement train roughly 1100 Department of Public Safety officers through the controversial 287-g program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta-based CDC to lose some 2,400 more employees under Trump/Musk/Kennedy plan; A Georgia House member introduces a bill to criminalize all abortions; and could Gov. Kemp tie with New York's governor to be the highest-paid in the US? Maybe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia Power makes its case for more, more, MORE power before state regulators; a bill geared toward those who miss too much school ironically prohibits schools from expelling them; and the nation's crumbling infrastructure isn't nearly as bad as it once was. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.