Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms shocked many by announcing last week she will not be running for reelection. She said that this is coming from a place of strength and not weakness. But her critics have said that what she calls a “COVID Crime Wave” and her handling of the firing of Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot Rayshard Brooks last summer, made her vulnerable if she had chosen to run. This week on Georgia Today, we look at some issues Bottoms faced during her tenure as mayor with CNN national correspondent Ryan Young.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who is in a close race for re-election, is being criticized by people accusing him of a rush to judgment in...
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...
An Atlanta police officer has been fired following the fatal shooting of a black man and a second officer was placed on administrative duty. The move...
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed by Atlanta police after a struggle with officers in the parking lot of a Wendy’s Friday night. The fallout was...
Atlanta police say the man charged with striking an officer while riding an ATV did so on purpose. Police said 42-year-old Avery Goggans tried to run...
Atlanta police Chief Erika Shields said in an email to employees late Tuesday that multiple law enforcement agencies immediately stopped assisting the...
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced charges Tuesday against two now-terminated Atlanta police officers and four others involved in an...
The Atlanta Police Department took a big step forward in their efforts to stop street racing and reckless driving in Atlanta. The department, with help...
