Political Rewind: Vote on planned Atlanta police training center; Week of GA GOP Convention
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Monday on Political Rewind: Donald Trump will headline the state GOP convention this weekend in Columbus. Governor Kemp will not attend, and he's now going after Trump publicly. The Atlanta City Council will vote on funding for the controversial police training center, with large protests expected. The panel: Edward Lindsey, member, State election board & former Atlanta state representative, @edlindsey14 Sen. Kim Jackson, (D) Stone Mountain, @KimforGeorgia Patricia Murphy, Political reporter & columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, @MurphyAJC Shannon McCaffrey, Political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, @shannonajc1 Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - The state GOP convention in Columbus will feature Trump-affiliated Republicans. 14:00 - On David Shafer, the controversial Republican party chair. 27:00 - Georgia beat records for voter turnout in the South in the 2022 election. 28:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp chastized Donald Trump in a rare public critique of the former president. 36:00 - The Atlanta City Council will vote today on funding for the planned Atlanta police training center. 46:00 - Three fundraising organizers were arrested by state police, charged with financial crimes. A judge granted them bail, questioning evidence. 50:00 - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faces blowback from the far-right. Tuesday on Political Rewind: GPB's Peter Biello joins the show.
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