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In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms discussed her home state of Georgia, which is on the verge of going for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time since 1992.

Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed a record crowd of 771 people among 365 cars at a drive-in rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, making it “easily the largest event of the general election” for him, according to one reporter.

Atlanta — The actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police have said.

CLAIM: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) suggested that the GOP is using the Chinese coronavirus pandemic to “spread misinformation and interfere with voting,” forcing many to “risk their lives” to exercise their right to vote.

The Home Depot is opening three facilities in the Atlanta area, and the company is looking for 1,000 people to fill positions in those new outlets.

A federal law enforcement document reviewed by Breitbart Texas reports that “protesters” who attacked the Atlanta Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) embedded nails into commercial-grade fireworks. The devices were reportedly discovered after the protest ended Sunday morning.

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in Atlanta, Georgia, announced this week that they will keep their courses online for the fall semester. The decision was made in response to a recent surge in coronavirus cases in the state.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) filed a lawsuit Thursday against Atlanta after the city issued a mandate for residents to wear a mask in public. 

Rapper Lil Marlo was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday night in a targeted attack.

Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has declared a state of emergency and authorized up to 1,000 National Guard troops in the Peach state to deploy to Atlanta following civil unrest in the Democrat-controlled city. 

At least six children ranging from ages 6 to 14 have been killed in shootings across the country over Fourth of July weekend.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms announced Monday that she has tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus. 

The father of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner took part in a press conference in which he said, “They say Black Lives Matter. You killed your own.”

America celebrated its birthday over the weekend along with a woman in Atlanta, Georgia, who turned 109 years old.

Al Hogan, the Atlanta detective assigned to the investigation into the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks claimed he would have sought ten charges against Brooks for events that led up to the shooting. He offered his assessment in a statement dated June 21.

About 170 Atlanta police officers reportedly called in sick last week after two officers were charged in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks.

The woman wanted for torching a Wendy’s in Atlanta where Rayshard Brooks was killed might have been romantically involved with him, according to multiple reports.

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr., who announced charges against the officers involved in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, is in the middle of a contentious runoff election and under state investigation — political realities that may be considered as his actions on Brooks’s case take the spotlight.

The stepmother of former Atlanta Police Department officer Garrett Rolfe has purportedly been fired from her job in the wake of Rolfe being charged in the death of Rayshard Brooks, Fox News Channel primetime host Tucker Carlson reported Thursday evening.

17-year-old CJ Pearson offered a $10,000 check to the owners of Wilbourn Sisters Designs on Thursday — one of many businesses he is helping to save.

The Atlanta Police Foundation announced Thursday that it would be paying every Atlanta Police Department Officer a $500 bonus with no city funds attached, the organization has confirmed with Breitbart News over the phone.

Former Officer Garrett Rolfe is being charged with “felony murder” in the death of Rayshard Brooks, but it is not clear the doctrine applies.

Atlanta police officer Devin Brosnan, one of the two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, suffered a concussion and other injuries during the altercation with the 27-year-old, the officer’s attorney revealed during a Wednesday discussion with CNN’s Chris Cuomo.

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. told reporters Wednesday that he believes prosecutors ought to be able to bypass any grand jury requirement and indict officers immediately in officer-involved shooting scenarios.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News @ Night,” Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) said that she is concerned about the potential impacts to the safety of the city of Atlanta arising from officers not showing up to work and stated that “this is what I’ve been warning about with this defund the police m

Swathes of police officers in Atlanta, GA, are “walking off the job,” according to multiple reports published Wednesday evening.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) said that police department morale is down across the country, “and I think ours is down tenfold.” Bottoms also said that there are enough officers to cover

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday stated that it was not consulted on the charges filed by the district attorney regarding former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe, who now faces felony charges in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks.

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. announced Wednesday that former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe faces felony charges in the death of Rayshard Brooks. 

Appearing Tuesday on CNN, Burke County, Georgia, Sheriff Alfonzo Williams said that Atlanta police officers’ use of deadly force in Friday’s fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks was “very necessary” and “there’s nothing malicious or sadistic” in the conduct of the officers who shot him.

Police reform is “not enough,” proclaimed Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), who on Monday said we must get rid of “serial, racist, ignorant, & stupid cops” and make it a “top priority.”

Activists gathered in front of Atlanta’s City Hall on Monday, challenging leadership to “put your money where your mouth is” and “defund the police” following the officer-involved shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, who was killed in a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday evening after a confrontation with police officers.

Wendy’s announced earlier this month that it would donate $500,000 to help the black community and promised “to amplify Black voices” on its Twitter account — before being targeted by rioters in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday night.

A CNN crew was attacked outside the Atlanta, Georgia, Wendy’s where 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was killed in a confrontation with police on Friday evening, as rioters began attacking and setting fire to the restaurant Saturday night.

Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigned on Saturday following Friday’s fatal officer-involved shooting of a black man, attributing the decision to her “deep and abiding love for this City and this department.”

Chaos erupted in Atlanta on Saturday evening following the death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by police following an incident in a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday.