WABE's Week In Review: Kemp takes aim at unions as he plans to spend state's surplus on tax cuts, safety measures

Trial delayed…

#ICYMI WABE’s criminal justice reporter @xchamian joined “All Things Considered” to recap what has taken place in the highly anticipated RICO trial of a 19-year-old protestor who opposes the construction of the so-called “Cop City.” https://t.co/BdKhywQyoS

— WABE News (@wabenews) January 11, 2024

A new era for APS…

Five members of the Atlanta Board of Education — sworn in this week — were joined downtown at the Atlanta Public Schools district office by a crowd of family members, community members and local and state officials.https://t.co/gF9cN4j6SZ

— WABE News (@wabenews) January 10, 2024

Blood shortage…

The American Red Cross announced that it is experiencing the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years, in what the organization says is an emergency shortage.https://t.co/AeJ5oxtAJ3

— WABE News (@wabenews) January 10, 2024

Also in this episode…

–Rahul Bali reports on Gov. Brian Kemp tempering expectations on lawsuit reforms in Georgia.

–Christopher Alston has more on how the state of Georgia did not opt-in to a $2.5 billion federal program that provides food benefits to children of low-income families.

–Marisa Mecke reports on Atlanta’s City Council approving a rebate plan for e-bikes.

–Marlon Hyde has more on the Biden administration has announced nearly $1 billion in federal funding to help school districts replace old diesel buses.

–The Atlanta Falcons fire head coach Arthur Smith.