WABE's Week In Review: Some state lawmakers eye unlikely attempt to get voters in on Georgia abortion rights
Metro Atlanta voters headed to the polls on Tuesday in small numbers with nearly 100 contested races at stake in over 40 cities across the area. New mayors, school board members and city council members were elected and current ones reelected. #gapol https://t.co/4PBd7pu9Vs
— WABE News (@wabenews) November 8, 2023
low turnout this year wasn’t really a surprise though 📉
i reported a piece earlier this week explaining why. https://t.co/vlxGQpca64
Protests expected…
Activists against Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center say protesters from around the country are coming here to demonstrate this weekend with a large march set for Monday. It comes days after 61 demonstrators arrested earlier this year were arraigned on RICO charges.
Nearly five dozen people indicted on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility near Atlanta appeared in court on Monday as their supporters rallied outside the courthouse.https://t.co/k2npmcxDUZ
— WABE News (@wabenews) November 6, 2023
HBCUs and sports recruiting…
Historically Black Colleges and Universities are diversifying their sports rosters — recruiting international athletes for golf, volleyball & tennis. But some students and coaches ask… at what cost?
— JulienVirgin.com (@Julien_Virgin) November 6, 2023
Read & Listen to the full story on @wabenews : https://t.co/pKNBnriPOO pic.twitter.com/QiYqerLdP9
Good eats…
¿Tienes hambre? Latin restaurant weeks seeks to celebrate Georgia’s Latin and Hispanic culinary scene✨https://t.co/AqslysyjYw
— Marlon J Hyde (@HydeMarlon) November 7, 2023
Also in this episode…
–Marisa Mecke tells us how the EPA is getting rid of lead in Atlanta’s Westside and helping residents there find a new career.