Scores of mourners, some dressed all in white or in Black Lives Matter shirts, filed into the historic Atlanta church once led by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday for the funeral service of Rayshard Brooks, the black man whose killing by a white police officer at a fast-food drive-thru has stoked protests across … Read more
The white Atlanta police officer who was charged with assault during the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday night said the 27-year-old black man was ‘friendly and respectful’ and his death was ‘tragic.’ Officer Devin Brosnan on Thursday denied allegations by Atlanta prosecutors who say that Officer Garrett Rolfe … Read more
The officer who shot dead Rayshard Brooks has been charged on 11 counts including felony murder, a charge that carries a possible sentence of life without parole or the death penalty. The charges were announced at a press conference held by Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard. Former cop Garret Rolfe, 27, has also been … Read more
Black coronavirus patients in Atlanta were six times more likely to be hospitalized than white patients, new CDC data shows Researchers looked at more than 500 coronavirus patients at six hospital and associated outpatient clinics in Atlanta Nearly 80% of hospitalized patients were black, making them six times more likely to need hospitalization than white patients … Read more
Hacker group Anonymous takes down Atlanta Police site and calls for the arrest of the two cops involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks The Atlanta Police Department site temporarily went offline on Sunday morning The hacking group, Anonymous, claimed responsibility on Twitter The group stated that the hacking attack was in response to … Read more
Rayshard Brooks, 27, was killed by police in Atlanta after a fight in the parking lot of a Wendy’s restaurant The Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks after a confrontation in a Wendy’s parking lot have been identified and bodycam footage has been released, after the incident sent shock waves through … Read more
A black man who was seen wrestling with police officers near a Wendy’s drive-thru in Atlanta was shot and killed by cops as he fled on foot, authorities said. Video shows Rayshard Brooks, 27, in a scuffle as officers tried to take him into custody in a parking lot of a Wendy’s on University Avenue … Read more
President Trump on Friday retweeted a Twitter post suggesting that CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta was being damaged by rioters that the cable news giant itself encouraged as the nation is engulfed in protests over the death of a black man at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. ‘In an ironic twist of fate, CNN … Read more
After admitting her involvement in Snakegate, Gail ‘Yovanna’ Momplaisir will be joining The Real Housewives Of Atlanta as an official cast member. Momplaisir was offered a contract to appear on season 13 of the show after taping the virtual reunion, according to TMZ. Momplaisir’s storyline will follow her after the Snakegate scandal, which all came to … Read more
90s sitcom star Maia Campbell, 43, arrested in crackdown on street racing in Atlanta By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 15:22 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 15:36 BST, 21 May 2020 90s sitcom star Maia Campbell has been arrested in a crackdown on street racing by Atlanta Police, reports confirm. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) report that … Read more