Atlanta

In the course of a five-minute speech, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms became a national figure credited with trying to soothe tensions across her city and saw her stature rise as a possible running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. “When I saw the murder of George Floyd, I hurt like a mother…

Newly released records show the officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta last week had several citizen complaints against him prior to the incident.

The investigation into the shooting death of a black man during a Friday  night confrontation with police is gaining pace Tuesday after the Atlanta Police Department released a 911 call and the disciplinary histories for both responding officers. PRESIDENT TRUMP: SHOOTING 'VERY TROUBLING'The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday that Garrett Rolfe, the officer who shot and killed…

The Atlanta Police Department (APD) said on Monday that 8 of its officers have resigned since the June 1, contradicting the Atlanta Police Foundation's (APF) assertion that 19 had resigned in less than two weeks. The department told local station Fox 5 in a statement on Monday that “there has been a claim circulating that 19 Atlanta…

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) announced Monday she will be signing a series of administrative orders aimed at reforming police use of force policies in the city following the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks. Bottoms had initially announced a task force to make recommendations regarding use of police force within 14 days, and to…