WABE's Week In Review: Trump and Biden duel in Georgia and Laken Riley's death is now a national flashpoint on immigration reform

A group of Georgia lawmakers are pushing a bill that overhauls how students are taught to read, focusing on what happens in the classroom from kindergarten through third grade. #gapolhttps://t.co/TqmJ8ntSBZ

— WABE News (@wabenews) March 8, 2024

EV plant delayed

The CEO of Rivian Automotive announced Thursday that the electric truck maker is pausing construction of its $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia to speed production and save money.https://t.co/5gV3S5H5tT

— WABE News (@wabenews) March 7, 2024

Also in this episode…

— Emily Wu Pearson reports on a state Senate committee seeking punishments for Georgia communities with so-called “sanctuary city” policies that protect undocumented immigrants.

— Sam Gringlas has more on a Georgia Senate committee formed to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis uncovered no new revelations, following testimony from the defense attorney who first alleged a conflict of interest.

— Jess Mador has more on the myriad of health-related bills making their way through the Capitol.

— Rahul Bali reports Georgia House Minority Leader James Beverly will not run for re-election this year.

— Emily Jones has more on no candidate qualifying for the Public Service Commission (PSC).

— Marisa Mecke reports on opponents of a proposed mineral mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in south Georgia speaking out again.

— Chamian Cruz gives us more details on the autopsies she obtained from the deaths at the embattled Fulton County Jail.

— Julien Virgin has more on the complicated landscape of student loans.

— Kenny Murry reports on the death of Dan Moore Sr., who founded and led Atlanta’s oldest Black history museum.