WABE's Week In Review: Georgia has several new laws in effect and a state detention center leads the nation in deaths

(Left) Stewart Detention Center, ICE facility in southwest Georgia. (David Goldman/AP). (Center) Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Steve Helber). (Right) Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia. (Emily Jones/WABE)

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Also in this episode…



–Rahul Bali looks at new housing laws in effect now.

–Juma Sei has more on more than a dozen education-related laws.

–Sam Gringlas reports on a new law that may make it easier for individuals to challenge the eligibility of thousands of voters at a time.

–Emily Wu Pearson has more on a South Georgia immigrant detention center that leads the country in deaths in custody, and a new report shows most of those fatalities could have been prevented with better medical care.

–Emily Jones reports on how some companies and governments in Georgia need support from Georgia Power and state regulators in order to hit key deadlines as they switch to carbon-free electricity.