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Mayor Bottoms issues orders reforming Atlanta police’s Use of Force
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced several administrative orders Wednesday on the Atlanta Police Department’s Use of Force. According to the mayor’s office, the orders are based upon the recommendation of an advisory council focusing on police practices in the 5 key areas: mission, vision, values; standard ... -
Former officer who shot, killed Rayshard Brooks sues Atlanta over his firing
The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is suing the mayor and interim police chief, saying his firing violated his constitutional rights and the city code. Meanwhile, prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke his bond. Garrett ... -
Georgia becomes 5th state in U.S. to hit 200,000+ cases of COVID-19
Statewide cases of COVID-19 hit a new landmark Wednesday — totaling over 200,000. The Department of Public Health says the total number of cases now stand at 201,713 with a positivity rate of 11%. The positivity rate in Georgia has ... -
Massive Explosion Rocks Lebanese Capital Beirut Leaving Thousands Injured
There have been 50 reported deaths and thousands of injuries following the blast in Beirut. A massive blast in the capital of Lebanon has reported at least 50 deaths and thousands of injuries, CNN reports. Authorities claim that the source of ... -
CDC warns of possible outbreak of polio-like illness AFM in children this fall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new warning for parents that it expects 2020 to be another peak year for cases of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. The disease is an uncommon, but very serious neurologic condition ... -
DaBaby Confirms DaniLeigh Romance With Name-Drop On New Song
Releasing the deluxe edition of his chart-topping album Blame It On Baby today, ten new songs are officially available from DaBaby. One of them, titled “Go,” makes reference to his fling with Dani. “R&B freak, I try to fuck her every day/Curly-haired jiggy bitch, ... -
Group protests outside Georgia Department of Labor to demand unemployment answers
Thousands of Georgians say they are on the verge of losing everything because they have waited for unemployment checks for up to five months. Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes was outside the Georgia Department of Labor in downtown Atlanta Tuesday. A group ... -
Tamar Braxton – WeTV Says It Will ‘End All Future Work’ W/ Reality Star
Tamar Braxton continues to recover from a reported suicide attempt, TV network WeTV is taking the initiative to fulfill the singer’s request to leave the network. The “Love And War” previously starred on the reality TV show The Braxton Family Values alongside her ... -
Trump says TikTok sale can go through but only if the US gets a cut
After days of whiplash over the future of TikTok, President Donald Trump said he would allow an American company to acquire the short-form video app — with a catch. Trump on Monday set September 15 as the deadline for TikTok to ... -
Isaias downgraded to tropical storm as it bears down on East Coast — here’s what you need to know
Isaias was downgraded to a tropical storm Tuesday morning as it bears down on the East Coast. Isaias pushed ashore into the Carolinas late Monday, bringing heavy rainfall, damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge to the East Coast. The tropical storm formed from a large ...