Jasmine Robinson

Oct 31, 2024 | wabe.org | Jasmine Robinson

Georgia’s status as a swing state has drawn Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to the state frequently to woo voters. It’s paramount for candidates to win swing states if they want to win the election. That’s because the Electoral College determines who wins the presidency. It’s a process that helps balance how much influence states have on the election’s outcome.

Oct 16, 2024 | wabe.org | Jasmine Robinson

Voters across metro Atlanta will decide a handful of local ballot measures in November’s general election. Early voting in Georgia began on Tuesday, Oct. 15 and ends on Nov. 1. Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett County are asking voters to weigh in on proposals for funding public transportation and greenspaces, as well as annexation. Fulton and Clayton County do not have ballot referendums this year. For statewide ballot measures in Georgia, click here. To view a sample ballot, click here.

Oct 10, 2024 | wabe.org | Jasmine Robinson

‘Latinos are more than you can imagine’: Afro Latinos in Atlanta talk about identity, culture and belonging Growing up in Columbus, Georgia, Jason Esteves had a lot of confusion over his racial identity. During his childhood in the 1980s and ’90s, the only racial identities conventionally recognized were Black or white. He says most of his classmates didn’t know what Hispanic meant, and if they did, they assumed he was Mexican. “And I’m like, ‘Well, no, I’m not Mexican. I’m Puerto Rican.’ And...

Oct 1, 2024 | wabe.org | Jasmine Robinson

Per federal law, hemp is a type of cannabis plant that naturally contains less than 0.3% of delta-9 THC, the component that gives users a psychoactive “high.” Hemp can contain other cannabinoids like CBD or delta-8. It’s different from what’s legally considered marijuana, which has a higher concentration of THC. The new law does not affect Georgia’s medical marijuana program.

Sep 27, 2024 | wabe.org | Jasmine Robinson

Sharp tongued, indomitable, and beloved actress Dame Maggie Smith, dies at 89 Dame Maggie Smith – whose acting career spanned seven decades and traversed the stage and screen – has died at age 89. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Friday morning, her publicist confirmed. Smith was once so slender and delicate as Desdemona that Laurence Olivier’s Othello could easily smother her with a pillow. By the end of her career, no one would’ve dared try. Though she was...