ICE protests continue in Metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Protests against ICE continued in metro Atlanta Friday after a Minneapolis woman was shot to death by an ICE officer. Friday marked the third day of protests against ICE following the death of Renee Good. “We have people who are being jerked off...
Neighborhood Pub Opening in Atlanta’s Ben Hill Neighborhood
ATLANTA, GA — Ben Hill Pub, a neighborhood sports bar from owner Fredericka Jones, is targeting a mid-February opening at 3762 Campbellton Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, Jones told Business Debut. Jones said work on the building began in August, with equipment deliveries expected to start within the next eight to 10 days.
Metro Atlanta families ‘trapped’ in extended stay hotels, new study finds
ATLANTA - A new study has counted thousands of families in DeKalb County that have been staying in run-down extended-stay hotels for months, even years. It is part of a vicious cycle of poverty. The study from Georgia State University found more than 2,000 families living paycheck to paycheck in...
Protests of killing of Minnesota woman by ICE agent planned for Cobb County
The controversial killing of a Minnesota mother of three by an ICE agent is spurring multiple protests across the Cobb area. The Indivisible Cobb progressive grassroots advocacy group plans a demonstration from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Ferry and Roswell roads. The protest is in conjunction with a...
Atlanta Woman says Walmart shopper approached her, asking for help. Then she realizes she...
'Yoooo he got me at the Publix on Delk road a few months back!!'
Woman killed after exiting disabled SUV, leading to Downtown Connector pileup
The driver exited her vehicle after a mechanical failure and was struck by a Chevrolet Camaro, officials said. She was declared dead at the scene.
Man critically injured in Sweet Auburn shooting, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was hospitalized after being shot in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood early Friday morning, according to police. Around 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a shooting on the 300 block of Auburn Avenue. They found the victim with gunshot wounds. He was...
Hiram man faces life sentence after conviction for assaulting 6-year-old
HIRAM, Ga. - A Hiram man faces a life sentence after a Paulding County jury found him guilty on Thursday of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child. Javier Emmanuel Sable, 42, was convicted on charges of aggravated child molestation and child molestation. The verdict followed a four-day trial. Jurors deliberated for...
East Point shooting: Woman killed in drive-by outside Gus Thornhill funeral home
EAST POINT, Ga. - A 55-year-old woman was killed in a drive-by shooting Friday afternoon while dropping her daughter off at a local funeral home, according to the East Point Police Department. What we know:. It happened at the Gus Thornhill Funeral Home near the intersection of Gus Thornhill Jr....
DeKalb County commissioner calls for removal of tactical ICE operations following MN shooting
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Some officials in DeKalb County are calling for the removal of tactical U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the area following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. “What I’m concerned about is that as things move forward, things...

















