Jun 02 6 Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car By Kate Brumback, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 7:54 What’s happening at protests in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Atlanta Demonstrations that began in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd in police custody on Memorial Day have spread to dozens of cities across the U.S. over the weekend, and thousands of protesters have been arrested. Amna Nawaz talks to… Continue watching
May 30 Louisville PD apologizes for targeting news crew at protest By Associated Press A police officer was seen on camera firing what appeared to be pepper balls at a news crew during a live television broadcast of the second night of Louisville protests, prompting an apology from the Louisville Metro Police Department. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 3:34 Adrienne C. Moore’s Brief But Spectacular take on the characters in her life Adrienne C. Moore is an actress best known for her role in the Netflix TV series “Orange is the New Black.” During her first theater performance, she immediately noticed the way the show affected the audience emotionally. Moore opens up… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 3:27 Which 2020 Democrats will face increased scrutiny in 5th debate The fifth debate among candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination is taking place Wednesday night in Atlanta. Since the most recent previous debate, the top tier of candidates has remained largely consistent -- but Pete Buttigieg has experienced a… Continue watching
Nov 04 Legal decisions and a racist robocall in Georgia gov. race By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Associated Press A robocall apparently from a white supremacist group is injecting racism directly into the Georgia race for governor, which has already been fraught with a race-laden debate over ballot access and voter suppression. Continue reading
Oct 30 Pipe-bomb suspect had hit list of targets, official says By Curt Anderson, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The man suspected of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and other opponents of President Donald Trump kept a list of elected officials and others who investigators believe were intended targets, an official told The Associated Press on Monday. Continue reading
Oct 29 Latest suspicious parcel was addressed to CNN in Atlanta, FBI says By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The FBI said via its Twitter account that the recovered package was "similar in appearance to others" and confirms the announcement earlier in the day by CNN President Jeff Zucker, who said a suspicious parcel being sent to the network… Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:11 Getting books from the U.S. feeds these students’ love of reading By Fred de Sam Lazaro Books For Africa has sent more than 41 million books over the last 30 years to 53 different countries, where students say the variety of titles have made them enthusiastic readers. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 6:06 Why ransomware attacks target local governments like Atlanta By PBS News Hour Nine days ago, a cyberattack brought Atlanta to a virtual standstill. Now the city says it is slowly making progress restoring its computer network. Officials have not said whether they paid a $51,000 ransom to a group known as SamSam,… Continue watching