Two 15-year-old suspects have been arrested in connection with the Sunday night shooting of a Lenox Square security guard, according to the Atlanta Police Department. On June 13 at 8:30 p.m., officers arrived at the mall in response to shots being fired. They found a man in his early 40s, who works as a security […]
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Atlanta police working to stop ‘slider crimes’ at gas stations and retail stores
Atlanta Police are working to stop so-called “slider crimes” and warning motorists to be vigilant when they stop to pump gas or pick up something at retail stop. According to APD , slider crimes occur when a driver leaves their car unlocked, usually while pumping gas. A thief “slides” into the car and steals items […]
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News Briefs: Secoriea Turner lawsuit; city reopening plan; APS budget adopted
The parents of Secoriea Turner, the 8-year-old who was shot and killed last summer near the Wendy’s on University Avenue where Rayshard Brooks was shot by a police officer, have filed a $16 million lawsuit against the city, officials, and the fast-food chain. The lawsuit specifically names Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Police Chief Rodney Bryant, […]
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Police chief outlines plans to fight summer uptick in crime
Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant plans to combat summer crime by putting more officers on the streets, addressing gun violence and targeting nightclubs. “Every summer we begin to see some increases in crime,” the chief said Wednesday, outlining a summer strategy to reduce violent crime. “That’s due to a number of schools being out, the […]
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Former Mayor Kasim Reed files paperwork to join mayoral race
Former Mayor Kasim Reed filed paperwork with the city Tuesday night to begin accepting campaign donations to win back his old job. Reed has been loudly hinting that he would jump into the mayoral race since Keisha Lance Bottoms announced in May that she would not seek re-election. Over the weekend, Reed sent out invitations […]
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Atlanta Public Schools changes high school start time after outcry from students and parents
Atlanta Public Schools has reversed course on an earlier start time for high schools after outcry from students and parents. In a May 7 email, APS announced that the first bell for high school would be 7:45 a.m. – 45 minutes earlier than usual – as part of a recalibration to make up for lost […]
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Atlanta City Council approves budget for 2022, including funding for new police officers
The Atlanta City Council on Monday unanimously approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins July 1, with no millage rate increase. The general fund, which totals approximately $710 million, provides funding for 250 new police officers, pay raises for police and fire personnel, funding to expand the city’s surveillance camera network, support for […]
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Atlanta police chief addresses weekend of shootings, efforts to tamp down crime wave
Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant addressed another weekend of shootings and what his department is doing to tamp down an ongoing crime wave at Monday’s city council meeting. Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore summoned Bryant to the meeting after three drive-by shootings, a pedestrian attack, and a shooting death at a Buckhead hotel. The […]
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Police chief summoned to city council meeting after weekend shootings roil Buckhead
Atlanta Police have arrested Gaelen Newsom, 22, and charged him with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during a crime after a string of drive-by shooting incidents and hitting a pedestrian with his car in Buckhead on June 5. Newsom allegedly shot a man out for a walk around 8:30 a.m. in […]
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News Briefs: Shooting suspect arrested; MBS vaccination site closing; Campbellton Corridor transit
The AJC reports that an arrest has been made in the shooting death of a woman at Dwell apartments on Auburn Avenue on June 2. Nyasia Reeves, described by Atlanta Police as an acquaintance of the victim, shot Justine Bernard during an argument. Bernard died of her injuries at Grady Hospital. Reeves is in the […]