Safa Wahidi

1 week ago | ajc.com | Safa Wahidi

Over a decade ago, MARTA installed 100 automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, in all 38 of itsrail stations. The installations were part of “Project Jumpstart,” an initiative to save the lives of riders experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. Now, defibrillators in more than half of all MARTA stations have been relocated, officials with the transit agency told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Safa Wahidi

Across from the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Decatur, a group of protesters gather each week holding signs with calls to “save the CDC” and “reclaim democracy.” Their demands are not unlike those of other protests aimed against President Donald Trump’s recent cuts to public health agencies, immigration policies and increases in trade tariffs. What sets this group apart, however, is the amount of visible gray hair in the group.

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Safa Wahidi

Kathryn Ely remembers every detail from the process of her son being diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, seizures and difficulties with speech, movement or balance. At first, doctors told the Cherokee High School teacher and her husband, Matt, that it wasn’t a big deal that their 10-month-old son, Stetson, wasn’t crawling.

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Safa Wahidi

It’s officially summer in Atlanta and events, camps and activities aimed at engaging young people are kicking off. City leaders are hoping to fill hours previously spent in classrooms with programming as part of a citywide effort to curb youth crime. In front of the splash pad at the Dunbar Neighborhood Center on Wednesday, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said the city has increased overall investment in young people. “We’ve opened more of our At-Promise Centers.

1 month ago | ajc.com | Safa Wahidi

Local food insecurity rates are on the rise, according to a new study from Feeding America, a nonprofit organization that acts as a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other community-based agencies. Each year, the organization conducts research on regional access to food, eligibility for federal food assistance programs and the shortfallbetween people’s budgets and prices at the grocery store.