Atlanta GA

A new report from the Reinvestment Fund shows that people of color in metro Atlanta are still more likely to be denied a mortgage than white applicants — even when they have similar financial qualifications. The report looked at mortgage lending in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett and Clayton counties....

Atlanta police says Erica Scharmane Breaux, an Atlanta rapper known as Erica Banks, was found a stolen gun.

A highly-anticipated unveiling of a new bronze statue honoring civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has turned into controversy for some Florida residents.

East Point police are searching for a missing, endangered woman.

Celebrating Black Identity and Artistic Expression in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hills. Atlanta’s vibrant art scene recently welcomed a powerful and deeply moving exhibition at the renowned Zucot Art Gallery. “DEAR Black People… A Love Letter,” which opened its doors on July 25th in the heart of the Castleberry Hills...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta hip-hop legend Jeezy made it just in time for a show in Baltimore after taking an unexpected route because of canceled flights. The rapper, whose real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins, was set to perform in Baltimore as a stop on his “A Night of Motivation: Celebrating 20 Years of...

Mahendra Patel, a 57-year-old real estate investor and father of two, spent more than six weeks behind bars after his controversial March 22 arrest.

Santoria McLean is facing charges of DUI and vehicular homicide.

Fulton County Animal Services is urgently seeking homes for 35 dogs by today, August 7, at 7 PM, due to overcrowding at their facility.

"She heard someone in the house and called out for them not to come into the bathroom. [Jimmy] Mills then entered the bathroom and asked her if she was alone." The post 'I might die right now': Man cornered woman while she was showering and stabbed her husband in the face during 'nightmare' home invasion first...