WABE's Week In Review: Giuliani concedes he falsely claimed Georgia election worker fraud as Trump probes heat up this summer

Rudy Giuliani speaks with reporters as he departs the federal courthouse, May 19, 2023, in Washington. Giuliani is not disputing that he publicly made statements about two Georgia election workers that were defamatory and false, but he contends they were constitutionally protected statements, according to a statement filed in court. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Delivering a deal…

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Remembering Arrington…

Also in this episode…

–Sam Gringlas breaks down the federal and state probes into alleged election meddling by former President Trump and his allies.

–Melissa Feito has more on Georgia’s ports reporting their second busiest fiscal year ever despite a decline in consumer goods moving across the docks.

–DorMiya Vance reports on a councilwoman in the small Clayton County city of Morrow who is pushing for multilingual ballots for non-English speaking residents and the harsh pushback she got from her colleague.

— Jess Mador has more on a new Decatur program launching this fall to connect more people with addiction treatment during and after incarceration.

–Emily Wu Pearson reports on DeKalb County Commissioners approving an expansion of the county’s Animal Shelter as dogs are having to be euthanized due to overcrowding.

–Emily Jones has more on how some cities are taking to composting, but the state, as a whole, has a long way to go.

–Julien Virgin reports on how some Atlanta women are finding community in soccer, a sport they love to watch and play.