July 8, 2020 Atlanta man fatally shot helping driver jump their car: report Christopher Brooks, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene
July 8, 2020 Atlanta offers $20,000 reward for help finding killer of Secoriea Turner, shot to death near Wendy’s Atlanta police are hoping newly released video evidence and a $20,000 reward will help them apprehend the man who shot and killed 8-year-old Secoriea Turner near the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed last month.
July 8, 2020 Atlanta mayor who tested positive for coronavirus faces backlash over earlier news conference without mask Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is facing backlash after she held a news conference earlier this week without wearing a mask -- and later revealed she and members of her immediate family had tested positive for coronavirus.
July 7, 2020 Mollie Hemingway: Democrat-run cities are allowing 'chaos to flourish' Hemingway pointed out that while liberal state and local governments assure their residents that their cities are "dealing with peaceful protests" against police brutality, it is also true that there is "violence and rioting" across the country.
July 7, 2020 DHS Sec. Chad Wolf: Criminals are 'emboldened' as leaders 'play politics' with law enforcement America's criminals are further "emboldened" as leaders "play politics" with law enforcement, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf asserted Tuesday.
July 7, 2020 Atlanta mayor faces criticism over early handling of protest site Bottoms was seen as a potential running mate for Joe Biden
July 6, 2020 Atlanta cop borrows stranger's bike to catch up to runaway murder suspect Atlanta police were able to track down and bust a fatal shooting suspect after a passing cyclist handed over his bike to help officers give chase.
July 6, 2020 Atlanta street racers block intersection, perform 'donuts,' video shows Dozens of street racers blocked off an intersection of midtown Atlanta to perform “donuts” late Saturday evening as spectators shot fireworks, video shows.
July 6, 2020 Fourth of July weekend shootings result in the deaths of at least 6 children A group of American families and communities are in mourning Monday following shooting incidents over the Fourth of July weekend that resulted in the deaths of six children – the youngest just 6-years old.
July 6, 2020 Atlanta mayor calls for citizens to stop 'shooting each other' after murder of 8-year-old near BLM protest site In an impassioned press conference Sunday night, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a full-throated call for citizens to stop "shooting each other up on our streets," after an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed on the Fourth of July near a Wendy's that became a flashpoint of recent anti-police protests in the city.