All students and school staff in the cities of Atlanta and Chicago will be required to wear masks upon return to the classroom this fall, regardless of vaccination status, state officials said Thursday. Chicago Public Schools Interim Chief Executive Officer José Torres said in a letter to parents on Thursday that the decision was made…
Atlanta, Chicago to Require Masks When Schools Reopen in Fall
July 23, 2021
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Police: Arrest in Slaying of 3 Men Found at Golf Course
KENNESAW, Ga.—Authorities on Thursday afternoon arrested a man in the killing of three men found shot to death on the golf course of a suburban Atlanta country club. Cobb County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. marshals arrested Bryan Rhoden in Chamblee, more than 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of where the slain men were discovered Saturday,…
US Marshals in Georgia Rescue 16 Children Believed to Be Victims of Sex Trafficking
A series of raids conducted by U.S. Marshals in Georgia resulted in the recovery of 20 missing and endangered children, with over a dozen of the victims suspected of being sex trafficking victims, authorities announced. The mission dubbed “Operation Not Forgotten 2021” was led in the metro Atlanta area over a two-week period and was…
Delta Jet Makes Emergency Landing as Passengers, Crew Detain ‘Unruly’ Man
By Shaddi Abusaid From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA—A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta had to make an emergency landing Friday evening when an unruly passenger attacked two flight attendants and threatened to bring down the plane, authorities said. The incident occurred on Flight 1730, which took off from Los Angeles but had to be…
Family of Girl Killed by ‘Vigilantes’ During BLM Protests Sues Atlanta Mayor
The family of an 8-year-old girl who was killed by armed individuals in the midst of Black Lives Matter protests in Atlanta last year sued the city, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and others; arguing that city leaders failed to protect the child. Secoriea Turner, the girl, was shot and killed on July 4, 2020, while…
Mayoral Candidate Who Supports Cutting Atlanta Police Funding Dragged by Car Thieves in Broad Daylight
An Atlanta city councilman running for mayor, who last year supported a measure to reduce city police funding by tens of millions of dollars, had his car stolen by children on Wednesday, he and police confirmed. Councilman Antonio Brown had been attending a ceremony in northeastern Atlanta at 12 p.m. Wednesday when several children jumped…
Atlanta Spa Shooting Suspect Faces Death Penalty, Hate Crime Charges
Atlanta massage parlor shooting suspect 22-year-old Robert Aaron Long was indicted Tuesday on murder charges in both Fulton and Cherokee counties, and a prosecutor said her office would pursue enhanced hate crime charges and the death penalty, according to court filings. The Fulton indictment states that Long was indicted on four counts of murder in…
Atlanta Mayor Won’t Seek Re-election
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat, announced on Thursday that she will not be running for a second term as mayor. Bottoms made the announcement in a lengthy statement and an accompanying video after sharing her decision with friends and close associates. “As Derek and I have given thoughtful prayer and consideration to the season…
Officer Fired After Rayshard Brooks Shooting Reinstated by Board
The police officer who was fired after fatally shooting a man in Atlanta last year was reinstated on Wednesday by a city board. Garrett Rolfe did not receive the mandatory 10 days notice, the Atlanta Civil Service Board said in its decision. “Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code…
Atlanta Mayor Issues Order to ‘Mitigate’ Impact of Georgia Voting Law
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an order on Tuesday that seeks to “mitigate” the impact of a series of election reform measures enacted to advance voting integrity in Georgia. Bottoms directed the city’s chief equity officer to develop a plan of action intended to make voting more accessible for Atlanta residents following the passage of Senate Bill 202….
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