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U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, was freed as part of a prisoner exchange.
U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, was freed as part of a prisoner exchange.
Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor-in-chief, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Leo Smith, @leosmithtweets, Republican consultant, CEO, Engaged Futures
Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D), @mmo_mary, Georgia's 82nd District
Stephen Fowler, @stphnfwlr, political reporter, GPB News
1. Brittney Griner was freed in a prisoner exchange with Russia.
2. Is Georgia really a blue state?
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LISTEN: Stephen Fowler discusses new political dynamics in Georgia.
3. Abrams campaign manager Lauren Groh-Wargo says her candidate had an "impossible" task.
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LISTEN: Mary Margaret Oliver on Stacey Abrams' loss.
4. Looking ahead to the 2023 state legislature.
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LISTEN: Bill Nigut and Mary Margaret Oliver discuss what to expect in the 2023 state legislature.
Friday on Political Rewind: Former columnist Jim Galloway joins a special panel on cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.