Atlanta GA

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says an officer shot Dwight Robinson-Fikes, 31, on Tuesday night.

The family of Santos Wyatt, a 27-year-old father killed in last month’s mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue, is demanding justice as they prepare to lay him to rest.

ATLANTA, Ga. - A metro Atlanta family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against a Georgia hospital, alleging an unauthorized procedure. They allege their loved one who was cognitively incapacitated had surgery without their consent. Mark Palermo says his mother, 81-year-old Joyce Palermo, was hospitalized in the...

A Clayton County family say they have lost confidence in the district school system to keep their daughter safe after they say the district sent the 6-year-old walking in the community, when she was actually a car rider. They say they are more than grateful to the guardian angel who saw the child wandering with...

FOREST PARK — Forest Park City Manager Ricky Clark submitted his resignation Aug. 4 and his official last day is Aug. 31, the city announced Wednesday. As the chief executive officer for Clayton County's largest municipality since May 2023, Clark oversaw numerous accomplishments and several key community initiatives,...

Robert F. Smith continues to find ways to positively impact HBCUs. The post Black billionaire ready to tackle HBCU student debt-again appeared first on HBCU Gameday .

A Fulton County grand jury declined to indict a former Atlanta police officer on manslaughter charges for the 2023 death of Johnny Hollman.

Authorities say Mohamed ran a red light at the intersection of McLendon Avenue, where the car collided with another vehicle in the intersection.

Last week, as we conducted our interview with District Attorney Fani Willis, three grieving families were awaiting news from her office related to their loved ones’ deaths at the hands of Atlanta police officers. This week, the family of Deacon Johnny Hollman finally got their answer: A Fulton County...

Violent crime in Georgia dropped 10.5% in 2024 — more than double the national decline. Atlanta also saw fewer homicides and overall crime, according to FBI stats.