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Former Atlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged With Felony Murder

7:01pm June 17, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

A Georgia county prosecutor has charged a white Atlanta police officer who shot a 27-year-old black man in the back last week in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant.

Protesters march against police violence in Atlanta on Monday. The event coincides with state lawmakers returning to work after the session was halted for three months amid concern about the spread of the coronavirus.

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Hundreds March On Georgia Capitol As Legislature Reconvenes

6:55pm June 15, 2020

The NAACP event coincided with lawmakers return after a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19 fears. The march took on added urgency after Rayshard Brooks was killed by police over the weekend.

The. Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, speaks at a January 2019 service to remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

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What The Civil Rights Movement Of The '60s Can Teach Atlanta Protesters Now

11:25pm June 03, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

Atlanta was the cradle of the civil rights movement in the '60s. As protests return to the city — this time in response to the death of George Floyd — what lessons can be taken from the past?

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Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young address a news conference Monday at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Prosecutors have filed charges against six officers involved in the couple's arrest Saturday night.

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6 Atlanta Officers Charged After Release Of 'Disturbing' Arrest Video

6:34pm June 02, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

District Attorney Paul Howard announces assault and battery charges Tuesday after the release of a video showing officers using stun guns on two black young adults and yanking them from their car.

Police officers and protesters clash on Friday near CNN Center in Atlanta, in response to George Floyd's death in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

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Protests Spread Nationwide On Fourth Night After Minneapolis Death Of George Floyd

11:34pm May 29, 2020

In most cases the demonstrations began peacefully, but as the day unfolded and night fell, they became increasingly violent.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, seen here in 2018, says she disagrees with the Georgia governor's decision to reopen many businesses.

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms On Reopening Georgia: 'I Remain Concerned'

5:20pm May 12, 2020

by James Doubek

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tells All Things Considered that she disagreed with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to open up businesses in late April.

Uber is withdrawing its Jump electric bike rentals from Atlanta and San Diego.

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Uber To Pull Jump Bikes From Atlanta And San Diego

7:18pm September 13, 2019

by Peter Talbot

Shareable bikes and electric scooters have continued to create issues for cities, prompting some to implement bans and regulations.

The two men face federal charges of infecting Atlanta's computers with their SamSam ransomware. The suspects have previously been charged in a similar scheme in New Jersey.

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Georgia Charges Iranians In Ransomware Attack On Atlanta

9:15pm December 05, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

U.S. Attorney Byung Pak says Faramarz Savandi and Mohammed Mansouri were behind the cyber extortion scheme that crippled many of the city's computer systems in March, causing millions in damages.

Bishop O.C. Allen III stands outside his church, a few feet away from Confederate Avenue, in Atlanta. After years of residents' efforts to change the street's name, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed legislation to rename it to United Avenue on Wednesday.

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Atlanta To Change Names Of Streets That Honored Confederacy

7:07am October 04, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The city's mayor signed a bill renaming three streets. Many local governments have taken similar measures in the wake of last year's white supremacist riots in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Tell 'Em Where You're From: The Regional Anthems That Move Us

10:10am July 26, 2018

Some sprout from the cities and states they rep for; others are outsiders, held up in pride by a sister community. NPR's American Anthem series continues with a list of place-based bangers.