Keisha Lance Bottoms

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining the Biden administration

10:48am June 16, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Bottoms was considered for the role of vice president during Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp holds a protective mask while speaking during a 'Wear A Mask' tour stop in Dalton, Georgia, earlier this month.

Georgia Governor And The Mayor Of Atlanta In Turf War Over COVID-19 Restrictions

7:41pm July 10, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ordered a return to Phase 1 restrictions. But Gov. Brian Kemp quickly pushed back, saying only he has that authority.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she'll sign an executive order requiring face coverings in public but hasn't offered specifics. She's shown here speaking on Capitol Hill in 2019.

National

Atlanta Mayor To Order Masks To Be Worn In Public Spaces

1:55pm July 08, 2020

Atlanta is set to be the next big city to require face coverings when people are in public. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is moving forward with the plan despite resistance from Georgia's governor.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, shown here in 2019, says a headache is her only symptom after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Health & Safety

Atlanta Mayor Tests Positive, Sees 'Perfect Storm Of Distress In America'

1:29pm July 07, 2020

by Austin Horn

Keisha Lance Bottoms' diagnosis comes at an intense time for the city, which is reeling from the police killing of Rayshard Brooks and a spike in violence over the Fourth of July weekend.

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.