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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks to press members on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to inform the public and the media that Atlanta’s water service has been fully restored. This announcement comes after the city endured five days of disruptions due to multiple water main breaks. (Miguel Martinez / AJC)

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks to press members on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to inform the public and the media that Atlanta’s water service has been fully restored. This announcement comes after the city endured five days of disruptions due to multiple water main breaks. (Miguel Martinez / AJC)
June 6, 2024

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joins today’s “Politically Georgia” show for an update on the city’s water supply and infrastructure, as well as a look at how the crisis unfolded last week.

Later, former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan discusses his latest AJC commentary on the political fallout of former President Donald Trump’s recent felony convictions. And immigration attorney Charles Kuck details President Joe Biden’s executive order limiting migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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-AJC audio producer Natalie Mendenhall contributed to this report.

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