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Darrell “Peanut” Johns enjoys sidecar rides with his dad. Mom Leslie said Darrell’s health has greatly improved since starting medical cannabis, but a recent glitch made renewing his medical card a struggle.

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Families struggle as slow rollout of Georgia’s medical cannabis program delays relief

Caregivers say recent glitches have led to problems getting or renewing medical cannabis cards in Georgia.

August 14, 2023
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  • Ross Williams
Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis photographed in her office on Jan. 4, 2022. A request by the Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory has been approved. Willis last week sent a letter to county superior court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher asking him to impanel a special grand jury. Brasher issued an order Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 saying the request was

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GPB morning headlines for August 14, 2023

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to seek charges against former president Donald Trump and his allies this week for failed attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

More heat is expected in Georgia today.

A plan to close sections of coastal U.S. Highway 17 and replace aging bridges has some residents concerned about public safety.

August 14, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Fifth grade Due West Elementary School teacher Katie Rinderle is shown seated in this posed photo.

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GPB evening headlines for August 11, 2023

A federal judge heard testimony about the safety and benefits of hormone therapy for adolescents struggling with gender identity.

School officials are wrapping up hearings to determine if a Cobb County teacher violated Georgia’s new divisive concepts law.

The state Department of Community Health is making significant changes to the way it conducts Medicaid renewals.

August 11, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Rasheeda speaks during an interview with the Associated Press for the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, on Thursday, June 29, 2023 in Atlanta.

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  • Music

Women battle misogyny to send hip-hop spinning in a new direction

Female rappers have been a part of hip-hop since its debut. At hip-hop's 50th anniversary, female rappers are taking their moment to shine – while still demanding respect and facing decades-old challenges.

August 11, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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GPB morning headlines for August 11, 2023

Officials with the Cobb County School District held the first of a two-day termination hearing Thursday to determine if a 5th grade schoolteacher violated Georgia’s recently passed divisive concepts law.

The Georgia Department of Community Health, charged with administering public health insurance programs, is making significant changes to the way it conducts Medicaid renewals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs says 34,000 Georgians have filed claims under a law, that turned a year old Thursday.

August 11, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Garrison Commander Col. Manuel Ramirez signs an agreement with Georgia Southern University officials at Fort Stewart near Hinesville on July 31, 2023.

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Army partners with Georgia Southern to offer soldiers on-base MBA, other graduate programs

Veterans and Army family members can also enroll.

August 11, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
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GPB evening headlines for August 10, 2023

Georgia's Labor Commissioner says his office has found $105 million that his predecessor should have given to the state treasury.

The Department of Veterans Affairs says 34,000 Georgians have filed claims under a year-old law that expands health benefits.

A clean energy group's report on carbon neutrality says Georgia Power needs to make some big changes to meet its goals.

August 10, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio

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GPB morning headlines for August 10, 2023

An annual report by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy on the region’s progress toward carbon neutral energy production suggests Georgia Power still needs to make some big changes.

School officials in Metro Atlanta's Cobb County are expected to convene a hearing Thursday to determine if an elementary school teacher should be dismissed under a new state law addressing so-called "divisive concepts" in the classroom.

A new study finds women are one and a half times more likely to be impacted by job replacement due to artificial intelligence.

August 10, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, on Nov. 19, 2020. Giuliani is scheduled to appear in an Atlanta courthouse on Aug. 17, 2022, to testify before a special grand jury in an investigation into possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

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Battleground: Ballot Box | How false claims fanned post-election flames in Georgia

On this episode, we’ll start to untangle a complicated web spun by some of the Trump allies who may face charges here in Georgia in the coming days.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Chase McGee
Fifth grade Due West Elementary School teacher Katie Rinderle is shown seated in this posed photo.

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GPB evening headlines for August 9, 2023

Cobb County school officials will hear evidence Thursday for and against firing a teacher under the state's "divisive concepts" law.

A new study finds that women are one and a half times more likely to be impacted by job replacement due to artificial intelligence.

Atlanta's Grant Park Foundation is seeking donations after 21 trees fell in storms that pummeled Georgia on Sunday and Monday.

August 09, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Burt Jones is seen speaking at a podium in front of a plain curtain backdrop and an official Georgia seal.  Dallas State Senator Jason Anavitarte is shown standing to his left.

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GPB evening headlines for August 8, 2023

Leaders in the state Senate plan to push legislation requiring social media companies to take concrete steps to verify users' ages.

Two Georgia Congressmen say they'll vote against a must-pass federal Farm Bill if it threatens to cuts benefits to SNAP recipients.

A new non-profit organization has launched to help the roughly 700 young adults each year out of Georgia's foster care system.

August 08, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
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GPB morning headlines for August 8, 2023

Each year, about 700 teens age out of Georgia’s foster care system – and some become homeless, victims of human trafficking, or turn to crime.  

Every day, hundreds of people in the Southeastern United States are visiting emergency rooms seeking treatment for heat-related illness, according to national data from healthcare centers.

The City of Atlanta is hoping to speed up the process of providing shelter to people living on the street by converting shipping containers into transitional housing. 

August 08, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio

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GPB evening headlines for August 7, 2023

Weather-related delays and cancellations disrupted travel plans for passengers on hundreds of flights going to or from Atlanta.

Hospital emergency room doctors in Georgia are feeling the strain of temperatures that could climb to 100 degrees this week.

A Southwest Georgia lawyer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.

August 07, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
The seal of Georgia Gannett NewsGuild, which has an illustrated peach at the center

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  • Business

Savannah Morning News staff vote against unionizing, amid employee departures at Gannett-owned paper

Eight reporters in June signaled their intent to unionize, but several have since left.

August 07, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Voters wait in line at Park Tavern in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | How Georgia's recent elections planted seeds for future conspiracies

On this episode, we’ll turn back the clock to understand how we got here and why Georgia’s election system became ground zero for election conspiracies.

August 07, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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