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
2 Chainz faces $10m legal showdown with Pablo Escobar’s family over name of his Atlanta-based restaurants Escobar Restaurant and Tapas and related merchandising efforts 2 Chainz runs two Atlanta restaurants called Escobar Restaurant and Tapas Escobar Inc. represents relatives of the late drug lord They say rapper, 40, didn’t have permission to the family name … 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
Eva Marcille is leaving The Real Housewives Of Atlanta after three seasons. The 35-year-old star made the announcement about her exit from the Bravo reality show during an interview on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show on Tuesday. She said: ‘I appreciate the bond of friendship that I’ve made with my castmates and strong personal relationships … Read more
Video footage appears to show a masked white woman setting fire to a Wendy’s restaurant near where a black man was shot dead by police, as authorities offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of arsonists. The fast-food outlet was torched late on Saturday during demonstrations that erupted over the killing of 27-year-old … 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