Nation Jun 16 Calls for de-escalation training grow after Atlanta shooting The deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta in the span of less than three weeks have led to a push in the U.S. for more training of police officers in how to de-escalate tense situations…
Nation Jun 15 WATCH: Family of Rayshard Brooks pleads for justice and change after Atlanta killing The family of a black man killed in a scuffle with Atlanta police outside a fast food drive-through is pleading for nonviolent protests and policy changes to end future deaths in police custody.
Nation Jun 02 6 Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car Six Atlanta police officers have been charged after a dramatic video showed authorities pulling two young people from a car and shooting them with stun guns during protests over the death of George Floyd.
Nation May 22 WATCH: Georgia prosecutor pledges to find justice in Ahmaud Arbery case Gregory and Travis McMichael were arrested on murder and aggravated assault charges after a video spread on social media, more than two months after the slaying.
Nation May 17 Law enforcement ties, long delay complicate Arbery case A newly appointed investigative agency and prosecutor have to untangle the criminal investigation, build a case and make up for lost time and missed opportunities.
Economy Apr 27 Masks, temperature checks mark 'new normal' at reopening restaurants Some of the nation's restaurants reopened for dine-in service, but it was a different experience than before the coronavirus.
World Apr 25 Global death toll from coronvirus surpasses 200,000 Johns Hopkins University researchers say the global death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 200,000. A tentative easing around the world of restrictions is gathering pace with the reopening in India of neighborhood stores that many of the country’s 1.3…
World Apr 21 Virus forces continued cancellations of iconic events worldwide Spain called off the Running of the Bulls in July, the U.S. scrapped the national spelling bee in June and Germany even canceled Oktoberfest.
Politics Dec 19 Georgia restores 22,000 purged voter registrations After purging more than 300,000 voters from the rolls, Georgia election officials restored roughly 22,000 of them Thursday, citing an error in the way their voting history had been screened.
Nation Oct 01 Federal judge temporarily blocks Georgia abortion law The law signed in May by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women realize they're expecting. It allows for limited exceptions.