About this episode

The episode covers a not guilty plea in a death penalty case, a pay dispute at Hartsfield-Jackson, and the significance of Atlanta's final FIFA World Cup game.

A person potentially facing the death penalty for the fatal stabbing of a woman on a MARTA train pleads not guilty; Atlanta's city council steps in over a pay dispute at Hartsfield-Jackson; and Atlanta's final FIFA World Cup game promises to be kind of a big deal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• death penalty
• pay dispute
• FIFA World Cup
• Atlanta news
• MARTA incident

Keywords

• death penalty
• MARTA
• Atlanta city council
• Hartsfield-Jackson
• FIFA World Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MARTA, Atlanta's city council

Places: Hartsfield-Jackson

More episodes of The Brief from WABE

• The Brief for Monday, July 20, 2026 · July 20, 2026 · 10 min
• The Brief for Friday, July 17, 2026 · July 17, 2026 · 10 min
• The Brief for Thursday, July 16, 2026 · July 16, 2026 · 10 min
• The Brief for Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · July 15, 2026 · 10 min
• The Brief for Monday, July 13, 2026 · July 13, 2026 · 10 min
• The Brief for Friday, July 10, 2026 · July 10, 2026 · 10 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Brief from WABE podcast page.