Thursday on Political Rewind: President Joe Biden has laid out his strategy for combatting spiraling gun violence in cities across the country, including Atlanta. He’s called for cities to tailor their own plans for using $350 billion from the federal COVID Relief Fund to fight violent crime. Biden’s proposal marks a change by Democrats away from calls by liberals in the party to shift funding away from police departments in the wake of last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests.
Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled on or is currently addressing cases that deal with impactful subjects such as Obamacare and voting laws and procedures. What are the potential implications and repercussions here in Georgia?
Also, the King Estate has reached a deal with HarperCollins, the original publisher of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s books, to release new editions of his work to reach young audiences.
Panelists:
Dr. Amy Steigerwalt — Professor of political science, Georgia State University
Fred Smith — Professor of Constitutional law, Emory University
Adam Van Brimmer — Editorial page editor, Savannah Morning News
Kevin Riley — Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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