Atlanta Police Officers Who Tased HBCU Students Have Been Reinstated
“There clearly was an excessive use of force.” -Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta Mayor
Voters Are Calling For A Black Woman Vice Presidential Candidate On the Ticket
In a newly released Higher Heights for America poll of battleground state voters, 48 percent of base Biden voters believe that Biden should select a Black woman as his vice president.
Gov. Brian Kemp Files Lawsuit Against Atlanta Mayor Over Mask Ordinance
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a mandate requiring all city residents to wear masks in public, conflicting with state-issued guidance.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Forbids Mask Mandates Amid Surge In COVID-19 Cases
In a move that undermines the efforts of several Georgia mayors, Gov. Kemp has reversed any mask mandate previously enacted in the state.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Bottoms revealed on Twitter that "COVID-19 has literally hit home," with her, her husband and one of her children testing positive.
Reward Offered For Information In Shooting Death Of 8-Year-Old Atlanta Girl
Police are asking for the public's help in locating the people responsible for killing 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in Atlanta on Saturday.
Study Finds More Than 80 Percent Of Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients In Georgia Are Black
The CDC report highlights a disturbing trend throughout the country.
Spike In Coronavirus Numbers Confirm Georgia Not Ready To Resume Life As Usual
A rise in coronavirus numbers posted over the weekend underscores the fact that the hardest-hit areas of the state are majority Black.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Receives Racist Text Calling Her N-Word
The sender of the racist text demanded that the mayor reopen Atlanta amid a global health pandemic.
Trump 'Strongly' Disagrees With Georgia Governor's Decision To Reopen Businesses
Georgia residents will be able to go to the gym and get haircuts, massages and tattoos as of Friday, even in the middle of the pandemic.
'Atlanta's Got a Mayor Named Keisha' Lance Bottoms: What Exactly Does That Mean For Black People?
It is critical that we unpack the substance beneath the sensation. Bottoms is Black; her name is Black; but are her politics in the best interest of Black people—and, if so, which ones?