We look at the confirmation hearing for the proposed new head of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta as well as more funding and program cuts. Plus, a Salvadoran journalist is now fighting deportation after he was arrested in Georgia while covering a protest as he faces new criminal charges in Gwinnett County. And the future is uncertain for federal programs that help elderly and low income Georgians pay energy bills but there may be alternatives. 

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A Georgia woman declared brain dead but kept on life support because she was pregnant was removed from her ventilator this week, days after her baby was delivered by emergency C-section. Plus, a local journalist is awaiting a bond hearing from the Folkston ICE Processing Center in southeast Georgia after he was arrested while livestreaming police conduct at an Atlanta area  protest. We also have more on Georgia politicians being rattled by the recent assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker at her home.

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We have more on possible domestic terrorist charges for demonstrators deemed by authorities to have caused violence during anti-Trump administration protests. Plus, the fight is still over Head Start, the federally funded, free childcare and learning program for kids in low-income families. Also, the primary for voters to weigh in on utility regulars with the Public Service Commission starts next week and we preview the issues and the candidates. 

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We have a deeper dive on the complex and controversial case at Emory Healthcare where a pregnant woman declared ‘brain dead’ is being kept on life support. Hospital officials say that’s because Georgia’s abortion law, but there’s disagreement among many, including conservatives. Plus, we take several looks at the economy: From what the Federal Reserve of Atlanta says about jobs to how to balance demands of data centers with their communities to high schoolers showing their personal finance skills. 

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On this episode of WABE's Week In Review, we dive into several areas of possible or likely cuts in federal funding from the Trump administration. We dive into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, where more than 1.4 million Georgians could see changes to the help they get from the nation's largest food-aid program. Plus, advocates for historic preservation initiatives in Georgia are raising concerns about delayed federal funding and possible cuts that they say the cuts threaten development and revitalization programs around the state. And we look at how cities are planning to deal with a loss in federal money. 

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An Emory University Hospital patient declared "brain dead" remains on a ventilator to sustain her pregnancy, and Atlanta health providers and advocates are speaking out saying Georgia's six-week abortion law is forcing this decision. Plus, Governor Brian Kemp joined members of the Public Service Commission to advocate for a deal that would pause electricity rate increases right before the Commission’s long-awaited election. And Atlanta art organizations are reeling as the National Endowment for the Arts cancels funding. Also we look at Congress cutting billions in funding and how that could impact hundreds of thousands of Medicaid recipients in Georgia. 

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In our special series called "Server South: What's powering Atlanta's data center growth and what it means for you,"  we explore the controversial issue of these massive warehouse facilities. From the use of resources and land to the their importance to our everyday life, data centers are popping up across metro Atlanta. 

We hear about how artificial intelligence is forcing more and more centers. And we have a story about citizens in one metro Atlanta town fighting against a center in their backyard. 

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Two-term Georgia Governor Brian Kemp says he is passing on running for the U.S. Senate in next year’s midterm elections, a blow to Republicans who spent months courting him to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff. And we have more on federal cuts proposed or planned for programs that give access to opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan, research best healthcare alternatives for Black children, fund the Americorps staff and several climate change fighting  initiatives. Plus, Atlanta Police outline plans for their budget. 

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Officials formally opened the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, a controversial project that's seen protests and legal challenges. Plus, Governor Brian Kemp signed a high-profile bill this week that cements legal access to in-vitro fertilization services into state law. And we explore the far-reaching implications in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's policies. 

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As Pope Francis is buried this weekend, we hear from Atlantans about his legacy and what characteristics they are  looking for in the next pontiff. Plus, Governor Brian Kemp took a victory lap this week after signing a once-in-a-generation overhaul of Georgia’s civil litigation rules. It's a shining moment for a term-limited governor as he weighs his political future. The National Rifle Association finished its annual meeting in Atlanta this week, as Georgia gun-owners consider recent events having to do with firearm safety. And we have more on Georgia's film industry is going through what some are calling a slowdown ,which was a topic of conversation at the 49th annual Atlanta Film Festival this week. Also, shrimpin' ain't easy: the plight of Georgia's shrimping boat captains. 

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