'When does it stop?' Family of Rayshard Brooks makes tearful plea
An autopsy found that 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back late Friday by a white officer who was trying to arrest him at a fast food restaurant for being intoxicated behind the wheel of his car.
Tyler Perry to pay for Rayshard Brooks' funeral expenses
Tyler Perry is paying for the funeral costs of the man shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer Friday night, a lawyer for the victim's family announced on Monday.
Atlanta: Wendy's restaurant destroyed, 1 officer fired and 1 put on administrative duty in deadly shooting
The terminated officer was identified as Garrett Rolfe, who was hired in October 2013, and the officer placed on administrative duty is Devin Brosnan, who was hired in September 2018, according to a release from police spokesperson Sgt. John Chafee.
Atlanta's police chief resigns after officers kill man who was sleeping in Wendy's drive-thru
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigned on Saturday, less than 24 hours after police shot and killed a black man named Rayshard Brooks who was sleeping in a Wendy's drive-thru.
'Structurally racist': LeBron James responds to Georgia election lines
"Everyone talking about 'how do we fix this?' They say 'go out and vote?' What about asking if how we vote is also structurally racist?"
Prosecutors describe racist slur as Ahmaud Arbery lay dying
The lead Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent in the case testified that Travis and Greg McMichael and a third man in another pickup, William “Roddie” Bryan, used their trucks to chase down and box in Arbery, who repeatedly reversed directions and even jumped into a ditch in a desperate struggle to escape.
6 Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car
The Saturday night incident first gained attention from video online and on local news. Throughout, the couple can be heard screaming and asking officers what is happening.
GBI says neighbor who videotaped Ahmaud Arbery's killing just as responsible as shooters
"If we believed he was a witness, we wouldn't have arrested him," GBI Director Vic Reynolds said Friday. "There's probable cause and we're comfortable with that."
Man who filmed Arbery shooting video charged in his slaying
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 50-year-old William “Roddie” Bryan was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
Video: Georgia officer tried to stun Ahmaud Arbery in 2017
A 2017 video shows a confrontation between Georgia police and Ahmaud Arbery after he refuses to let them search his car.
States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 case numbers to make things look better than they are
As large parts of the U.S. ease their lockdowns against the coronavirus, public health officials in some states are being accused of bungling infection statistics or even deliberately using a little sleight of hand to make things look better than they are.
Delta Air Lines announces retirement of Boeing 777 fleet, Airbus aircraft to replace
The airline has been flying the 777 since 1999. Delta CEO Ed Bastain said retiring the iconic aircraft is not an easy decision.
Georgia chalk artist creates mural in memory of Ahmaud Arbery
A chalk artist in Athens, Georgia, created a mural in memory of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man who was killed while running in February and whose death has sparked protests against racial violence.
Black district attorney taking over Ahmaud Arbery case
Georgia’s attorney general appointed a black district attorney Monday to take over the case of a white father and son charged with killing a black man, making her the third outside prosecutor in a slaying that’s prompted a national outcry over suspicions that race played a role in delaying arrests.
GBI reviewing additional video in death of south Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery
The Georgia Department of Investigation confirmed Saturday that agents are reviewing additional video as they work to piece together the minutes before the deadly shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.
Federal prosecutors weigh hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery's death
Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot Feb. 23 by a father and son who told police they chased him because they believed he was a burglar.
Georgia saw 63K more out-of-state visitors per day in first week of reopening, smart phone data shows
A recent analysis of smartphone location data showed that Georgia received an additional 62,440 daily visitors the week the state lifted some lockdown restrictions, allowing restaurant dining rooms, hair salons and other nonessential businesses to reopen.
Close to 20,000 teens have gotten their drivers license without taking a road test
Around 20,000 newly licensed drivers are on Georgia roads without ever having to take a road test. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the road test was suspended for teens and adults who have met all other requirements.
ICU nurse describes long nights fighting COVID-19
“I’ve never seen a volume like this.” Those are the words of an Atlanta ICU nurse working long shifts to treat COVID-19 patients.
Viral photos show health care workers on plane, en route to New York to help in coronavirus fight
It’s a photo worth a thousand words: Southwest Airlines on Sunday posted an image of a group of health care workers ready to go to battle in New York, which has fast become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S.