May 31 Atlanta police arrest 3 organizers behind bail fund supporting protests against ‘cop city’ By Jeff Amy, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Opponents say it's an "extreme provocation" to arrest leaders of a bail fund. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says they're part of a criminal organization. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Debt limit debate still deadlocked as economist warns of default risks In our news wrap Thursday, the debt ceiling deadlock heated up in Congress as Democrats condemned GOP calls for deep spending cuts while Republicans argued the cuts are critical to curbing inflation, Russia is accusing the U.S. of ordering what… Continue watching
May 04 Man accused of Atlanta shooting charged with murder By Associated Press Jail records show the suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: Gunman kills 1, wounds 4 in Atlanta medical building shooting In our news wrap Wednesday, a gunman opened fire inside a medical building in Atlanta killing one and injuring four others, police in Texas arrested two people for helping a mass shooter elude a manhunt after he killed 5 neighbors,… Continue watching
May 03 Police say multiple people injured in Midtown Atlanta shooting Police say they are investigating an "active shooter situation" in a building in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood and that multiple people had been injured. Continue reading
Mar 06 35 detained after violence at protest at site of new Atlanta police training center By Jeff Martin, Jeff Amy, Associated Press The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports protesters dressed in all black threw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at police officers at the construction site. Continue reading
Jan 29 Protesters question circumstances surrounding ‘Stop Cop City’ activist’s death By R.J. Rico, Associated Press Beyond the distrust many in the “Stop Cop City” movement have toward police, six people who knew Tortuguita told the AP that authorities’ allegations about the protester's final encounter do not match up with the person they knew. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Monterey Park shooting ‘tore a hole’ through Asian community In our news wrap Sunday, a gunman killed at least 10 people in the predominantly Asian community of Monterey Park, California, a protest in Atlanta mourning the fatal police shooting of an activist ended in violence, armed extremists stormed a… Continue watching
Jan 22 Protest in Atlanta over state police killing of environmental activist turns violent By R.J. Rico, Associated Press A protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night in the wake of the death of an environmental activist who was killed by authorities this week after officials said the 26-year-old shot a state trooper. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: President Biden delivers sermon at Martin Luther King Jr.’s church By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with a sermon Sunday at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church that aims to celebrate the civil rights leader's legacy while reviving the Biden administration's call for sweeping voting… Continue reading