APD chief on death of George Floyd: 'We fully expect for the officers to serve prison time, they earned it'

Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields posted a strongly-worded video to the department's Facebook page about the death of George Floyd on Monday while in the custody of a now-former Minneapolis police officer.

Demonstrators support controversial roadside water sales in Atlanta

Protestors sold bottled water at an Atlanta intersection in support of teens who were recently detained by police while doing the exact same thing.

Police: Missing Atlanta teenager found safe

Atlanta police ended their search for a missing  19-year-old Sunday afternoon.

2 charged in connection to sisters found dead under bridge in Rome

Two suspects were arrested this week in connection with the double homicide of two sisters in Rome, Georgia, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday.  

Mayor releases 5-phase plan to reopen Atlanta

Atlanta’s mayor released her official plan to reopen the city late Thursday evening.

Amazon reportedly delays Prime Day event until September

The two-day shopping event is typically held in July, but keeping up with demand amid COVID-19 has led to the delay, according to a report.

Facebook will begin allowing some employees to work from home permanently

Speaking from an internal staff meeting that was livestreamed on his Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will allow some of its employees to work from home permanently. 

Google, Apple release coronavirus contact-tracing technology for apps

Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.

COVID-19 trial vaccine volunteer thrives after second injection

While Norman Hulme shelters in place working from home as a graphic artist for Emory University, he takes comfort knowing the injections, the multiple blood draws and every note in his daily journal could make a big difference in the fight against the COVID-19.

Atlanta City Council approves resolution to close lanes for pedestrians

With fewer cars on the roads and more people getting out for fresh air, the Atlanta City Council wants to temporarily re-purpose some traffic lanes for pedestrians and cyclists.