Political Rewind: Officers acquitted in Rayshard Brook's killing; remembering Sandra Deal

Published: Aug. 24, 2022, 3:46 p.m.

Wednesday on Political Rewind:\xa0Fulton County prosecutors have lambasted Governor Kemp's efforts to avoid testifying before the grand jury investigating election interference in 2020. Plus, a shooting rampage in Midtown left two dead and has once again made guns an election-year issue. And we look at the life and legacy of former Georgia's former first lady Sandra Deal. But first: Two officers were acquitted in the murder of Rayshard Brooks.\xa0\n\n\nThe panel:\xa0\nChuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV, Columbus\nGreg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution\nLori Geary, @lorigearymedia, host, \xa0Fox5 Atlanta\u2019s \u201cGeorgia Gang\u201d and former political reporter WSB-TV\nRahul Bali, @rahulbali, politics reporter, WABE Radio\n\nTimestamps\n0:00 - Introduction\n4:00 - The officers who killed Rayshard Brooks will not be charged with a crime.\n15:00 - Brian Kemp continues to avoid testifying in the Fulton County special grand jury.\n25:00 - With the passage of Kemp's Medicaid expansion with work requirements, Abrams and Kemp are likely to debate the issue.\n32:00 - A bizarre shooting spree in Midtown and its political fallout.\n46:00 - Remembering the life and legacy of former first lady Sandra Deal. \n\nPlease be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.