WABE's Week In Review: Harris, Trump stump in Georgia and state superintendent calls African American studies program illegal

Thousands fill the Georgia State University Convocation Center to see Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, at a campaign rally in Atlanta, Ga on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

No pools in East Point…

Pregnant behind bars…

Also in this episode…

–Juma Sei reports on the Georgia Superintendent announcing the Advanced Placement course in African American Studies violates Georgia’s “Divisive Concepts” law.

–Julien Virgin has more on a new web portal allowing Georgians to cancel their voter registration facing additional scrutiny after it was revealed it showed voters personal information.

–Marlon Hyde reports Georgia is seeing job and wage growth in the private sector, according to human resources company ADP.

–Stephannie Stokes tells us how senior citizens in certain parts of Atlanta can now apply to get help with their property taxes.

–Melissa Feito reports on how the Georgia Ports Authority moved a record number of cars across its docks in the 2024 fiscal year.

–Marisa Mecke has more on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency putting $2.5 million towards community engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

–Emily Jones reports on Georgia boaters now contributing to an online map of the rivers and streams they use in response to questions about which waterways are open to the public.

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