Meimei Xu

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

Five years ago, an Atlanta protest that began peacefully ended in chaos with burning police cars and tear gas canisters. With mass protests over the Trump administration’s policies set to take place around the country Saturday, Georgia’s leaders say they will be prepared if violent elements overtake peaceful protests. Around two dozen protests are scheduled across Georgia with hundreds across the country.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

Proposed federal cuts could affect around $2.5 million in child care subsidies for Georgia parents in postsecondary programs. The White House’s FY 2026 budget request includes a $75 million cut to the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program, which provides grants to institutions of higher education to help their student parents afford child care.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

The Department of Health and Human Services is removing all 17 members of a key advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the move on Monday afternoon in an opinion piece published by The Wall Street Journal. He also announced plans to put new committee members in place.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend. The storms downed trees and powerlines and brought heavy rainfall, hail and gusty winds as they pushed through the region. Nearly 150,000 people across southern states from Texas to South Carolina were without power Sunday morning, according to poweroutage.us. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said one person was killed in Georgia on Saturday night.

3 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

A Fulton County Superior Court Judge has ordered the Atlanta Police Foundation to comply with a series of open records requests filed by a group of reporters and researchers related to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, colloquially known as “Cop City.” The foundation has 30 days to release 15 unredacted public records it had sought to withhold in a case closely watched by journalists and government transparency advocates alike.