Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man, was shot and killed for allegedly sleeping in his car. Brooks’ family revealed in a press conference Monday that […]
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Rayshard Brooks Update: Death Ruled a Homicide
Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by police in Atlanta on Friday night outside of a Wendy’s after police responded to a call about him being […]
Op-Ed: You Think the Rayshard Brooks Case is Different, You’re Wrong
Friday night, we lost a Black man that we didn’t have to lose. By all accounts, he was literally doing the one thing that wasn’t […]
Atlanta Police Kill Another Black Man, Rayshard Brooks, in Wendy’s Parking Lot
Update 6/13/20 6:00 PM EST: You can view a special report below from Black News Alerts and continue reading for copies of released statements and […]
2 Atlanta Officers Fired After Video Shows Them Assaulting Morehouse and Spelmen Students, Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgrim
Two Atlanta Police Department officers were fired Sunday after video showed them using “excessive force” against two college students, Taniyah Pilgrim, 20, and Messiah Young. […]
Mansion Party in Atlanta Shut Down, Mayor Bottoms Disappointed
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she is disappointed. Not just because the shelter in place order has been lifted, but that people are not […]
2 Chainz’s Restaurant, Bar Cited for Violating State’s COVID-19 Executive Order
When Georgia’s governor allowed for restaurants and other businesses to re-open earlier this month, the understanding was that those businesses would follow strict safety guidelines […]
Kemp offers Georgia to host the RNC
Governor Brian Kemp offered Georgia as an alternative to North Carolina to host the Republican National Convention after President Trump suggested that it could be […]
Atlanta Mayor Urges Residents to Stay Home
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms urges Atlanta residents to saty home as some Georgia businesses begin opening up. What We Know: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms […]
‘Wuhan plague’ plaques found on Atlanta businesses, streets
Hodgepodge Coffeehouse owner, Krystle Rodriguez, received a text from her employee about a round plaque glued to her Moreland Avenue building outside her restaurant. It […]