WABE's Week In Review

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Each week, WABE's Managing Editor Alex Helmick takes a look at the work from his team of award-winning reporters, producers and hosts.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Fallout from the Hyundai raid and public safety training center opponents claim a victory

    Hundreds of South Koreans who were working on building an electric vehicle battery plant near Savannah are now back in South Korea, following last week's ICE raid. We look at what happened and the business and political implications of the raid. Plus, the latest in the case against people who were protesting Atlanta's public safety training center, an update on MARTA and new information about the state of DeKalb County's tree canopy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  2. 6 SEPT

    Calls for Kennedy to resign and the Marietta bookstore centering LGBTQ stories

    Two top officials who resigned last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning of grave threats to public health under the Trump Administration, as Georgia's two U.S. Senators call for U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign. And we mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School. Plus, a visit to a bookstore in Marietta that makes sure LGBTQ folks are the main characters of their stories, and we explain why state scientists are studying rusty fish hooks left behind in rivers and streams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  3. 30 AUG

    CDC workers protest 'politicizing' of the agency and Big Easy influence on Atlanta 20 years after Katrina

    Dozens of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention former and current employees demonstrated this week in support of the agency's top leadership, several of whom resigned following the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez. Plus, we have more from Georgia lawmakers about the mobilization of the National Guard in an effort  to assist at Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in the state. And the Atlanta City Council is caught in the middle of a fight over what to do about the deterioration of the Fulton County Jail, where  some people held there are again sleeping on the floor. We'll also look at how those who fled Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago have made an impact in Atlanta.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  4. 23 AUG

    Some Fulton Commissioners defy judges order and CDC workers get termination notices

    Fulton County commissioners gave the green light to a new $1.1 billion jail project in na effort to replace the beleaguered current facility. Meantime, some of them could face jail or fines for refusing to appoint controversial Republicans to the election board. Plus, hundreds of workers at Atlanta's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received permanent termination notices this week, according to the American Federation of Government Employees. And we look at why food banks here say they are seeing such an increase in need.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  5. 16 AUG

    CDC shooting highlights history of threats to health workers and a look at Georgia parks without federal funds

    A week after the shooting at the headquarters of the CDC in Atlanta we look at how anti-vaccine rhetoric and unfounded claims against health professionals has led to violence and threats toward them and their institutions. Plus, insurance on the ACA marketplace could spike if Congress fails to act. And  what does the future look like for Georgia parks that rely on federal funding. Also, we track how well sea turtles are adapting to climate change.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  6. 9 AUG

    Exploring Delta's AI pricing plan and federal cuts on Georgia's refugees, health and parks

    Delta Air Lines officials say they will not use personal data in AI pricing after facing criticism from U.S. Senators. Plus we explore how federal cuts under the Trump administration could impact organizations helping refugees settled in Atlanta, aiding low income residents in need of healthcare and maintaining the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. And we look at Georgia's impact in the Voting Rights Act which was passed 60 years ago this week.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  7. 2 AUG

    Atlanta VA braces as White House continues cutting staff

    As the Trump administration continues cutting tens of thousands of jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, staff and vets who rely on Atlanta's VA braces for changes. We also profile a program that helps those previously incarcerated find housing that is now struggling to stay intact after federal funds are drying up. And as a variety of industries in Georgia--from construction to tech--report they're struggling to find skilled workers, we look at a new trade school aiming to help bridge the gap between education and labor. Plus, we have a remembrance of philanthropist and developer Tom Cousins, who died this week.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  8. 26 JUL

    Doctors and patients say Georgia's abortion law is hindering reproductive health

    Georgia’s abortion law took effect three years ago this week. It limits allowing the procedure to roughly the first six weeks of pregnancy, and some Atlanta abortion rights advocates, doctors and patients say it continues to interfere with reproductive healthcare. Advocates and lawyers for a Spanish-language journalist fighting deportation from Georgia say they believe his plight is retaliation for his work. A new report from the University of Georgia says the state needs better coordination to prepare for worsening disasters like hurricanes and heat waves. Last month, a meteorite made a bit of a scene in metro Atlanta, streaking across the sky before shooting through the roof of a house in Henry County. We examine the space rock.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
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Each week, WABE's Managing Editor Alex Helmick takes a look at the work from his team of award-winning reporters, producers and hosts.

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  • Channel
    WABE
  • Creator
    WABE
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    181
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