WABE's Week In Review: Willis testifies as opponents try to boot her from Trump case and lawmakers again target libraries

February 17th, 2024

Ashleigh Merchant, left, attorney for Michael Roman, questions Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. The hearing is to determine whether Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. (Alyssa Pointer/Pool Photo via AP)

Georgia prosecutors tried to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County DA Fani Willis on Friday, calling her father to the witness stand to testify about his knowledge of her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she hired. https://t.co/hEbLvqoBQJ
— WABE News (@wabenews) February 16, 2024

Trying to improve Georgia’s dismal maternal healthcare …

Georgia House lawmakers are advancing a bill to create a new state commission on maternal and infant health. The Republican-sponsored legislation sailed to passage this week with bipartisan support. https://t.co/hl26jSFOk9
— WABE News (@wabenews) February 15, 2024

Lawmakers target Georgia libraries…

Supporters and opponents of Senate Bill 390 sound off about the bill that would sever all ties between the American Library Association and Georgia's library system. #gapol https://t.co/OYGferMvUH
— WABE News (@wabenews) February 14, 2024

Moving forward on reparations…

In Fulton County, a reparations task force is hiring researchers to study historical racial injustice against African Americans in the county. The task force will later provide possible recommendations for reparations. https://t.co/cgrkWrKD63
— WABE News (@wabenews) February 14, 2024

Another milestone for nuclear power in Georgia…

A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in the second of its two new reactors, Georgia Power said Wednesday, a key step toward providing carbon-free electricity.https://t.co/J4vNKUX0OM
— WABE News (@wabenews) February 14, 2024

An important year in Civil Rights on display…

ICYMI: A new exhibit in the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. collection highlights how important the year 1964 was to the Civil Rights Movement. https://t.co/x39GFpnPjE
— WABE News (@wabenews) February 16, 2024

Week In Review extra…

Family, friends and military colleagues are gathering in Georgia as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed last month in a drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.https://t.co/2StPwRBi5a
— WABE News (@wabenews) February 13, 2024

Also in this episode…

–Rahul Bali tells us about some state senators pushing for increased penalties for fake 911 calls or “swatting” after a spate of recent hoaxes on Georgia lawmakers.

–Melissa Feito reports on the ransomware attack on Fulton County that is still impacting some services.

–Marlon Hyde has more on Metro Atlanta’s transportation system possibly getting money for a makeover as the area’s population is expected to swell to around eight million people by 2050.