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Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz withstands a raucous news conference on public safety after the killing of Laken Riley

Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz withstands a raucous news conference on public safety after the killing of Laken Riley

FromPolitically Georgia


Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz withstands a raucous news conference on public safety after the killing of Laken Riley

FromPolitically Georgia

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On today's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "Politically Georgia" podcast, the panel looks at the anger, fear and political dynamics that have been sparked by the killing of Laken Riley and charges of murder in the case against a man who authorities say entered the country illegally. 
Then, the panel looks at the results of the presidential primaries in Michigan. Does the large number of Democrats who voted for “uncommitted” spell trouble for President Joe Biden? What does it mean that 25% of Republicans did not vote for Donald Trump? 
Finally, the panel discusses the latest news in the effort by defense attorneys to have Fani Willis and Nathan Wade disqualified from prosecuting the Georgia election conspiracy case against Trump and his co-defendants.  
 
Plus, a look at Patricia Murphy’s column arguing that the focus of the Fulton County case has inappropriately shifted from the alleged efforts to overturn Georgia’s election results to the behavior of Willis and Wade. 
 
LINKS TO TODAY'S TOPICS   
Demonstrators disrupt Athens mayor's news conference 
Reaction to Athens slaying in legislator and in Washington 
Patricia Murphy: losing the forest for the trees 
Defense attorney's "Star witness" testimony fizzles 
 
Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour "Politically Georgia" Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday's episode. 
  
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CREDITS  
Executive Producer- Shane Backler 
Producer- Natalie Mendenhall 
Engineer- Matthew McWilliams 
Editor- Matthew Owen 
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Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The podcast is hosted by Georgia’s best political team with Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and now featuring Tia Mitchell from Washington and broadcast hall of famer Bill Nigut. Our journalists provide in-depth reporting and analysis from the nation’s political battleground state. Listen to new shows every Wednesday and Friday morning. Coming this fall the show expands to Monday-Friday live on WABE Radio. Call in with your questions on the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (404)526-AJCP‬, and our insiders will answer them on the Friday episodes. Learn more on the AJC Politically Georgia Podcast page.