Immigration raids, order silences public health messaging, Atlanta police review failures

We begin today with breaking news: immigration raids were carried out in Georgia and several other states yesterday. On today’s episode of Politically Georgia, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell examine the impact of these actions and what they signal for immigration enforcement under President Trump’s administration.

Next, President Trump has issued an executive order temporarily halting communications from federal public health agencies, including the Atlanta-based CDC, to the public and among agencies. AJC health reporter Ariel Hart joins us to discuss the potential consequences for the CDC’s ability to share critical information about dangerous diseases.

We also dive into an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation exposing failures of the Atlanta police citizens review board to investigate officer misconduct. AJC investigative reporter Samantha Hogan joins us to reveal the details of her investigation.

Additionally, today marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the Nazi concentration camp where more than 1 million people, most of them Jews, were murdered. Hear how descendants of Holocaust survivors in Atlanta are working to ensure that the horrors of the Holocaust are never forgotten. 

Links to today’s topics:

ICE makes arrests in metro Atlanta, announces ‘targeted operations’ here and elsewhere

Reports: Communication paused from the CDC

AJC investigation: Deadly force

On 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, descendants keep memories alive

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