Nation Mar 18 WATCH: Atlanta Police hold briefing on spa shooting Police said Thursday that “nothing is off the table” in the investigation of the deadly shootings at two Atlanta massage parlors, including whether the slayings were a hate crime. By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Nation Jun 18 Atlanta police department assures public it can protect city as officers call out of work in protest Atlanta’s police department says it can still protect the city even though officers are calling out to protest a member of the force being charges with murder for shooting a man in the back. By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Nation Jun 18 WATCH: Lawyer for witnesses of Rayshard Brooks’ shooting says it could have been avoided A lawyer for two witnesses said Thursday that the shooting of Rayshard Brooks could have been avoided and that officers need to be held accountable. By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Nation Jun 15 What we know about the killing of Rayshard Brooks The death of a black man in Atlanta police custody on June 12 intensified ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the U.S., and put law enforcement’s use of deadly force in cases where it isn’t necessary under… By Courtney Vinopal, Zoe Rohrich
Jun 14 Atlanta shooting, statues new focal points for protests By Russ Bynum, Ed White, Associated Press A makeshift memorial popped up Sunday at a fast-food restaurant where a black man was fatally shot by a white Atlanta police officer, one of the latest deaths of black men that have ignited a new wave of anti-racism protests… Continue reading
Jun 13 Atlanta officer fired after fatal shooting of black man By Russ Bynum, Brynn Anderson, Associated Press An Atlanta police officer was fired following the fatal shooting of a black man and another officer was placed on administrative duty, the police department announced early Sunday. Continue reading