WABE News Quiz, July 14, 2023

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July 14th, 2023

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#1. As of Tuesday, which county has become the largest in Georgia to adopt an LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance that covers public accommodations?

It’s DeKalb.

The ordinance bars discrimination in public accommodations and against county employees. Violators of the ordinance can face anywhere from a fine to the loss of an alcohol or business license.

#2. Grand jurors that were selected and sworn in Tuesday in Fulton County may be asked to serve in the case of this prominent figure later this summer.

It’s Donald Trump.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has suggested she will ask a grand jury this term to approve indictments stemming from her lengthy investigation into activities after the 2020 election — potentially entangling the former president.

#3. The U.S. Department of Justice will examine which of the following factors in their investigation of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office?

It’s All of the above.

Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice, said the announcement comes after 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson was found dead in his cell on the psychiatric floor of the jail last year. He had been arrested on a misdemeanor charge just three months prior.

#4. The upcoming Michelin Guide Atlanta will highlight top quality _________ facilities throughout the city.

It’s Dining.

Atlanta is only the ninth North American destination to be included in the guide, which is notably determined by anonymous inspectors who are already making reservations and checking out the city’s diverse restaurants.

#5. According to state data from the Georgia Crime Information Center, ______ Georgians were granted gun licenses since Gov. Brian Kemp’s “permitless carry” law took effect last July.

It’s 61,547.

That’s compared to 122,207 the year prior, according to state data from the Georgia Crime Information Center requested by WABE.

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