WABE's Week In Review: Georgia's role in debate and hotel group settles metro Atlanta sex trafficking lawsuit

Supporters of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris march in downtown Atlanta before Biden faces former President Donald Trump for the first debate of the campaign. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Unsheltered in ATL…

Also in this episode…

–Christopher Alston had more on hotel chain Red Roof Inn settling a civil lawsuit alleging the company was aware of sex trafficking taking place at two metro Atlanta locations.



–Emily Wu Pearson told us about immigrants detained in Georgia’s two detention centers losing access to their main source of pro-bono representation.

–Jess Mador reports on how the Morehouse School of Medicine is training a cohort of rural community doulas to give extra one-on-one support before, during, and after childbirth in an effort to reduce maternal mortality.

–Julien Virgin told us about how a local bus tour is trying to keep lost LGBTQ history in Atlanta alive.

–DorMiya Vance had more on a basketball league for transgender people in Atlanta that has created a community that pushes past the usual nightlife scene.