Rumors insinuated that Atlanta police department had call-ins from officers Wednesday as officer Garret Rolfe was charged with murder. What We Know: Garret Rolfe, the […]
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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 […]
Opinion: Mayor Bottoms, Atlanta demands action
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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 […]
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 […]
Coronavirus Coverage: Georgia Business Reopens, Restaurants Monday, States May Need to be Closed Longer
Customers return to businesses in Georgia Friday as the state’s toll from the coronavirus neared 900. What We Know: Governor Bryan Kemp, who was one of […]
Atlanta Mayor to Campaign in Iowa for Joe Biden
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be in Iowa Friday campaigning for Democratic Presidential hopeful Joe Biden. What We Know: Atlanta’s Mayor has played a […]
Atlanta mayor orders restriction of access to pot records
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an administrative order Monday that will restrict public access to court records of people convicted of possessing less than […]