GPB evening headlines for September 18, 2024
Prosecutors have dropped some charges against three people indicted in connection with Atlanta police training center protests. The two candidates for district attorney in Savannah's Chatham County clashed over experiences and records in a forum this week. Georgia's Supreme Court is rejecting an effort to force new Republican primary elections in northwest Georgia's Catoosa County.
Forget tedious paper applications, Americans can now renew passports online
The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal system is now fully operational, after testing in pilot programs, and available to adult passport holders whose passport had expired within the past five years or will expire in the coming year.
Vance says Haitian migrants with protected status are ‘illegal aliens’ to be deported
The Republican vice presidential nominee continues to rail against Haitian migrants living in Ohio, though many have Temporary Protected Status, as the GOP escalates its hardline immigration stance.
The latest on the Land Back movement, in which Native American tribes reclaim land
The Land Back Movement is an effort by native Americans to reclaim lost land. Two reporters take a look at where it’s worked and where it hasn’t at reservations in Minnesota.
What the upcoming election looks like for Georgia GOP chairman Josh McKoon
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgia Republican Party chair Josh McKoon in Atlanta ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Congress votes down spending bill as government shutdown looms
Congress is running out of time to avert a government shutdown. House Republicans will put up a partisan proposal that does not even have enough votes within their own party.
