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Decatur Mayor Pro Tem Tony Powers discusses "missing middle" zoning changes and ongoing efforts to create more affordable housing options.
Plus, Anissa Ferrell, chair of NPU-J, joins “Closer Look” to respond to Microsoft’s decision to halt its plans to develop a 90-acre campus in Atlanta's Grove park neighborhood.
Lastly, Alexis Karteron, a professor of law and director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic at Rutgers University, talks with Rose about renewed calls for police reform and her latest op-ed written in response to the police killing of Tyre Nichols.
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Chris Hill, senior vice president and the head of the PNC Mobile Branch program, talks with Rose about the goals of the mobile branch program that recently launched at Focused Community Strategies inside of the Carver Market in South Atlanta.
Plus, Doug Shipman, Atlanta City Council president, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss why he’s requesting more transparency from MARTA’s leadership team
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The focus of this year’s International Women’s Day (IDW) is #EmbraceEquity. Rose talks with Michelle Nunn, the president and CEO of CARE, and Doris Mukangu, the founder and president of the Amani Women’s Center, about several women-related topics. We also revisit a discussion that Rose moderated for the Goodwill of North Georgia in honor of IWD and air a portion of a statute unveiling ceremony for trailblazing journalist and civil rights champion Xernona Clayton.
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Monday marked Crossover Day in Georgia. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss several proposed bills that are one step closer to becoming law.
Brian Eason, a local government reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, discusses a special investigation series that explores how corporate homebuyers competed against regular homebuyers with more than 65,000 home purchases across 11 counties.
N’namdi Arinze, the founder and owner of Vegan Wangs, talks with Rose about his entrepreneurial journey.
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Chris Johnson, the interim executive director for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, and Melissa Kazakides, the administrative coordinator for Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, discuss Georgia's Peer Support, Wellness, and Respite Centers' role in expanding access to mental health care across the state.
Plus, Kimberly Franklin, the coordinator for the Psychological Services Department at DeKalb County School District, discusses a new $2.9 million federal grant that will be used to expand mental health services for students.
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Georgia’s tenth Commissioner of Labor, Bruce Thompson, discusses efforts to change the image of the Georgia Department of Labor.
Dr. Robert J. Patterson, a professor of African American at Georgetown University, discusses the Advance Placement African American studies pilot program and the controversy surrounding it.
Anthony Knight, the City of Atlanta’s first African American Heritage Coordinator, discusses the goal of the Historic Context Statement Project and how the city is working to capture the voice of AUC students.
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Balram Bheodari, the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, discusses his top goals for 2023 and traveling in the aftermath of COVID.
Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meave, a manager for CARE Ukraine, and Daria Chekalova, the deputy head and project manager at NGO Girls, discuss working as humanitarians in Ukraine during the war.
Pamela Krominga, the director of Multicultural Merchandising at Target, and Cadence Patrick, a sophomore Computer Science major at Spelman College and a Target HBCU Design Challenge winner, discuss this year’s Black History Month Collection at Target.
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The Atlanta-based nonprofit Helping Empower Youth (HEY!) is working to empower and inspire teens. Kaycey Vennings, the co-founder and executive director of HEY, and student entrepreneurs Addison Roberts and Sheldon Peoples, discuss a new initiative that focuses on expanding entrepreneurial options for the "ATL Water Boys."
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Young, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU), responds to current voting and election-related bills in the state legislature.
Plus, Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore discusses the latest developments in the investigation of the fatal crash involving a UGA Football player and staff member.
We then revisit Rose’s conversation with Jamila Rowser. The award-winning comics writer and cartoonist Robyn Smith used Kickstarter to fund their book “Wash Day Diaries.” The graphic novel, which explores the beauty and endurance of Black women, their friendships, and their hair, is now up for a few awards.
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The Senate Ethics committee recently voted to approve legislation that could potentially ban ballot drop boxes in Georgia and make changes to SB 202. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss the latest.
We then revisit Rose’s conversation with OneGoal executive director Taylor Ramsey and LaShanti Holland, a OneGoal alum and sophomore at Clayton State University. They discuss how the OneGoal program is preparing students for college who have limited access to resources.
Plus, Amber Jarrard Ebert, an assistant professor of science education and the secondary education department chair at Georgia Gwinnett College, discusses the launch of Grizzly Academy Dreamers.
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For a special edition of “Closer Look,” Rose talks with several guest about suicide prevention, awareness and resources. Guest include: Dr. Asha Ivey-Stephenson, a behavioral scientist and epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Paul Quinnett is a clinical psychologist and the president and CEO of the QPR Institute and Dr. Doreen Marshall, the vice president of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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Balram Bheodari, the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, discusses his top goals for 2023 and traveling in the aftermath of COVID.
Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Meave, a manager for CARE Ukraine, and Daria Chekalova, the deputy head and project manager at NGO Girls, discuss working as humanitarians in Ukraine during the war.
Pamela Krominga, the director of Multicultural Merchandising at Target, and Cadence Patrick, a sophomore Computer Science major at Spelman College and a Target HBCU Design Challenge winner, discuss this year’s Black History Month Collection at Target.
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For the first Coffee Conversation of 2023, Rose and the “Closer Look” team head to UniTea & Coffee at 640 West. Rose talks with panelists about the most pressing issues facing West End. Panelists include Tassili Ma’at, owner of UniTea & Coffee at 640 West, Atlanta City Councilman Jason Dozier, Myrna Anderson-Fuller, president of the West End Merchants and Lyndon Greene, president of the Atlanta University Center Neighborhood Association.
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Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring returns to “Closer Look” to discuss pursuing more business partnerships to expand the district's career programs for students.
Dr. Amber Ebert, an assistant professor of science education and the secondary education department chair at Georgia Gwinnett College, discusses the launch of Grizzly Academy Dreamers.
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Three portions of an investigative report produced by a Georgia special grand jury that investigates former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn election results in 2020 will be released this week. Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore discusses the latest and several other pending legal cases.
Writers and podcasters Sangeeta Singh Kurtz and Lakshmi Rengarajan (former Match.com director) discuss why more people are turning away from dating apps and attempting to find love in more traditional ways.
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WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss the latest from the legislative session and the latest in the special grand jury Trump-related election probe.
Luz López, the senior supervising attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project, discusses newly obtained documents that reveal U.S. government officials’ expressed racist views toward Black migrants.
John Robertson, Atlanta Fed senior policy adviser, discusses the bank’s latest report We're Getting Older, and the Labor Market Shows. The report explores how Georgia’s aging population is fueling the worker shortage and inflation.
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Transgender civil-rights activist Ashely Diamond and Beth Littrell, a senior supervising attorney at the Southern Poverty Law, discuss Diamond’s recent decision not to move forward with challenging the Georgia Department of Corrections over its transgender policies.
Lastly, Shirley Baylis, the business development manager for the City of Decatur and Shundel Cooper, the director of operations for Let's Ride Atlanta, discuss Decatur’s new electric shuttle pilot program.
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House Rep. Esther Panitch Esther Panitch talks with show host Rose about finding antisemitic fliers in her driveway and what’s she now doing to combat the rise in antisemitism.
Forest Park Mayor Angelyne Butler discusses her top priorities for 2023 and provides updates about affordable housing, economic development and public safety.
Nashville Councilwoman Zulfat Suara talks with Rose Scott about what she’s doing to stop the proposed renaming of Rep. John Lewis Way in Nashville to President Donald Trump Blvd.
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Janai Nelson, the president and director-counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, discusses recent calls for the Biden administration to address police reform in the aftermath of the killing of Tyre Nichols. Nelson offers remarks about Biden’s State of the Union Address.
A group of Georgia senators voted in favor of legislation to permanently block schools and government offices from requiring COVID-19 vaccines. Dr.Carlos del Rio, a distinguished professor of medicine, epidemiology and global health and Jodie Guest, a professor and vice-chair of the Department of Epidemiology at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, discusses, discusses what this could potentially mean for Georgia’s fight against COVID.
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WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas joins “Closer Look” to discuss the latest from the capitol as the legislative session continues.
Plus, Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Lewis, who represents District 12, discusses the rise in catalytic converter thefts and how officials are working to address the issue through a new ordinance.
Lastly, Larry Williams, the CEO and president of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), how Georgia is preparing tech companies for the oncoming recession and shares details about TAG’s efforts to diversify the tech industry.
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