Fulton County inmate dies at Atlanta City Detention Center

An inmate in the custody of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office being housed at the Atlanta City Detention Center was found unresponsive on Monday, Fulton County authorities said.

How an Atlanta police officer was able to convince knife-wielding woman not to harm herself

Atlanta police released video on Friday of one of their officers successfully talking a woman down from hurting herself, as she had a knife pressed against her own chest. 

Person of interest sought in death of Somali immigrant in downtown Atlanta

Atlanta police investigators canvassed streets in and around downtown looking for a person of interest possibly linked to a June 18 homicide.

Atlanta's Use of Force justice reform website is offline, activists say

A website that's supposed to keep track of incidents where Atlanta police use force that may injure or kill someone hasn't shown up-to-date data in quite some time, according to activists.

Johnny Hollman death: Family meets with Fulton County DA Willis

The family of Deacon Johnny Hollman is scheduled to meet with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday.

Atlanta City Council agrees to $2M settlement for students arrested during protest

Atlanta City Council, in a 13-1 vote, has approved a $2 million settlement for two university students who were arrested in 2020 during a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Atlanta.

Buckhead steakhouse 2022 shooting: APD defends response at family, friends protests

The family and friends of Nygil Cullins gathered Friday outside the Buckhead restaurant where he was killed by Atlanta police in 2022. The demonstration comes days after the Atlanta Police Department released the 911 calls and surveillance video from the incident. 

City of Atlanta talks about Summer Safety Plan, Tuesday's shootings

Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum and Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Chief Rod Smith spoke about their Summer Safety Plan for the City of Atlanta and two major shooting incidents that took place on Tuesday during a press conference on Wednesday morning. 

Family of man killed by Atlanta police at Buckhead restaurant file lawsuit

The parents of a 22-year-old man who was shot and killed by Atlanta police during a scuffle inside the Buckhead Fogo de Chão are suing the city, officers, and restaurant over his death.

Emory University protests: Atlanta police release body camera footage of arrests

The Atlanta Police Department has released hours worth of body camera footage that shows the interactions between them, Emory University Police and anti-war protesters when mayhem broke out on campus in late April.