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12/10/2024

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02/22/2022

All three defendants found guilty

The three men convicted of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder were found guilty Tuesday morning of federal hate crimes.

10/06/2021

In Atlanta, the rise in homicides was even higher. The Atlanta Police Department investigated 157 homicide cases in 2020, up from 99 in 2019 and the most in more than two decades. This week, the city recorded its 122nd homicide, up from the 106 investigated as of Oct. 5, 2020.

The homicide rate across the country rose 30% from 2019 to 2020, marking the highest increase in modern history, according to CDC findings released Wednesday.

09/19/2021

Channel 2 Action News anchor Jovita Moore honored at Dress for Success Atlanta's EmpowHer fundraising gala

05/05/2021

Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks after a struggle in a Wendy's parking lot, has been reinstated by the city's civil service board. Rolfe, who was swiftly fired and charged with murder after the June 2020 shooting, does not return to patrol as conditions of his board prohibit him from carrying a gun.

Former Atlanta Police Department officer Garrett Rolfe, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, has been reinstated by the city’s Civil Service Board.

05/04/2021

2020 was a historically deadly one in Atlanta: 157 homicides, the most since 1996. So far homicides are up 60 percent from this time last year. In response Atlanta's mayor will form a committee.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Tuesday the creation of a new working group to provide recommendations for reducing crime amid a spike in homicides and gun violence in the city.

11/10/2020

Gunfire has claimed more than a dozen young people in Georgia this year. Most recently, an 11-year-old was shot in the head Friday after helping a friend put up his grandmother's Christmas tree.

Tyrell Sims had been helping a friend put up his grandmother’s Christmas tree Friday night. Someone pulled up in a car and started shooting. Tyrell was 11.

11/09/2020

Tyrell Sims was a straight-A student who dreamed of playing in the NFL one day. He was helping a friend’s grandmother put up her Christmas tree on Friday. Someone drove by and opened fire. Tyrell was 11.

A criminal investigation is underway after an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in East Point, investigators said Monday.

10/28/2020

Protesters arrested during Atlanta's summer of unrest want the charges dropped https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/as-court-dates-loom-many-arrested-during-atlanta-summer-protests-want-charges-dropped/NEH5OGCF7VGIJLNGHZWRZFKFAM/

10/27/2020

These candidates running for district attorney are veering from a "tough on crime" stance.

Several candidates across the state — many who are Black or Latino — are running for district attorney with plans to change the way cases are prosecuted. File photo.

10/27/2020

"People’s lives are in jeopardy and we can’t afford to wait any longer."

Those caught street racing in Atlanta will no longer be allowed to sign their name to get out of jail if the City Council adopts a proposed ordinance. Late Monday, the council’s public safety committee passed an ordinance which will require those arrested for street racing to stay in jail until se...

10/23/2020

With 116 homicides so far in 2020 compared to last year's total of 99, Atlanta's murder rate is nearly that of Chicago's.

Atlanta has virtually the same murder rate as Chicago. You know, the city where they seemingly pile up bodies like cordwood, allowing other municipalities to say, “Well, at least we’re not Chicago.” Well, now we are, writes Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Bill Torpy.

10/15/2020

The eight members of Keisha Lance Bottoms' Executive Protection team, who provide security for the mayor and her family, spent the most — nearly $65,000 on business travel, according to the presentation.

Local and education news for metro Atlanta from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

10/14/2020

Here's the story of three inmates whose actions helped save two deputies

Two jail deputies sit side by side, their chins raised, tears in their eyes. This is a joyous reunion. Just weeks prior, each man experienced a medical emergency while on the job. Life was at stake for both deputies, and both were saved.

10/09/2020

His parents' bodies were found in their burning home. He worked with cops from the start, eager to help find the culprit. When they arrested him, he was sure it was a mistake. Evidence pointed to a different suspect - after he served 15 months in jail.

Keith Sylvester was arrested and accused of strangling his mother and stepfather before setting their northwest Atlanta house on fire in July 2018. He was released from jail after new evidence proved his innocence.

10/06/2020

After last night's deadly triple shooting I believe Atlanta now stands at 104 homicides in 2020, surpassing last year's total.

Two men were killed and a third was seriously injured Monday night in a shooting at a southwest Atlanta home.

09/28/2020

Murders are up 40% in Atlanta this year over 2019. Shootings up 29%, agg assaults up 8%. Meanwhile 2x as many officers have quit this year over last. In-depth reporting from reporters Christian Boone and Shaddi Abusaid

In Atlanta, the next murder within city limits will match the total number of murders for all of 2019 — an increase of more than 40 percent. Shootings are up 28 percent; aggravated assaults, 8 percent. Meanwhile, cops are leaving the Atlanta Police Department at an alarming rate.

09/04/2020

8-year-old Secoriea Turner was shot to death two months ago today in Atlanta. The search continues for those responsible.

It has been two months since 8-year-old Secoriea Turner was shot and killed while riding in the backseat of an SUV, but investigators — and the little girl’s family — are still searching for answers.