About this episode

This episode covers the closure of I-285, a legal ruling on Fulton County ballots, and Trump's endorsement of Burt Jones for governor.

On the May 7 edition: A federal judge says the U.S. Justice Department doesn't have to return Fulton County ballots seized in a January raid; a 2-mile stretch of I-285 will be closed this weekend; and President Donald Trump reiterates his endorsement of Burt Jones for governor.

People in this episode

Host: Georgia Public Broadcasting

Topics covered

• transportation
• legal issues
• politics
• local news
• government actions

Keywords

• I-285 closure
• Fulton County raid
• Donald Trump
• Burt Jones
• Justice Department

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Justice Department, Fulton County

Places: Atlanta, I-285

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