Atlanta's mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, has tested positive for the coronavirus, she announced Monday afternoon. Bottoms, 50, said she has not experienced any symptoms of the virus. «COVID-19 has literally hit home.
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is not slowing down as her city continues to face challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks. Despite her busy schedule, she often makes time for interviews with the national press, and after an impromptu viral speech at the height of the protests, she became a real political sensation.
Atlanta's mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, has tested positive for the coronavirus, she announced Monday afternoon. Bottoms, 50, said she has not experienced any symptoms of the virus. «COVID-19 has literally hit home.
coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy winner announced his new Bank Account At Home nationwide initiative on Wednesday.
coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy winner announced his new Bank Account At Home nationwide initiative on Wednesday.
Amid a rise in novel coronavirus cases across multiple states, CAA will keep offices in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville shuttered through the end of the year. The agency had previously set an August 1 timetable for a decision to return to its major offices, including London.
AP, Bank Account At Home is a partnership between the rapper, his Leading By Example Foundation, mobile banking service Chime, education tech platform EverFi and nonprofit social enterprise Juma Ventures.Bank Account At Home will be divided into three streams depending on the student’s school level, covering basic money management, financial planning for the future, budgeting and entrepreneurship.The program will also include a partnership with Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms that provides
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAs coronavirus cases continue to rise across the nation, CAA has decided to postpone plans for an Aug. 1 return to its offices in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville.The agency has other offices in the US and worldwide, but it is unclear if those will also be on lockdown.
Rayshard Brooks outside an Atlanta Wendy's on June 12, despite an emotional plea from Brooks' widow.Garrett Rolfe was fired from the Atlanta Police Department after the deadly shooting and faces 11 charges, including felony murder. Rolfe was attempting to arrest 27-year-old Brooks, who had fallen asleep in his car and failed a sobriety test, when Brooks grabbed another officer's Taser and fled.
Garrett Rolfe – the former cop who was fired after he shot Rayshard Brooks in the back in an Atlanta Wendy’s parking lot on June 12 – is facing life in prison.
The Atlanta Pride Committee (APC) released a resolution today condemning police brutality and authorizing the creation of a complete Strategic Plan for the organization to focus on social and racial justice, human rights and equity.
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Rayshard Brooks may be gone, but never forgotten.A funeral was held for the 27-year-old Black man on Tuesday, at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Devin Brosnan was one of the responding officers after Rayshard Brooks, a Black man and father, fell asleep at an Atlanta Wendy’s drive-thru. The situation soon a violent turn when the other officer on the scene, Garrett Rolfe, 27, fatally shot at Rayshard three times. While Garrett has been charged with 11 charges (felony murder among them), Brosnan hasn’t evaded consequences either — he has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of violating his oath of office.
Rayshard Brooks, 27, was tragically killed by police during a confrontation at a Wendy’s drive-thru — and the ex-cop who shot him has been charged with felony murder. Garrett Rolfe, 27, the fired Atlanta police officer, is now facing 11 charges, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced on June 17.
Rayshard Brooks, faces 11 criminal charges, including felony murder.If convicted, Rolfe could face the death penalty or life in prison without parole. Howard, speaking to reporters Wednesday, said Brooks never displayed any «aggressive behavior» toward the officers during the nearly 42-minute exchange with officers.
Video footage of the incident reviewed by the New York Times shows that Brosnan was the first to arrive; the officer woke up Brooks and asked him to park in a nearby parking space. But a few minutes later, Brosnan calls for another officer to join him and Rolfe arrives shortly after.
Trevor Noah gave an impassioned speech about the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks during Monday's episode of The Daily Show. On June 12, Brooks fell asleep in his car at a Wendy's drive-thru in Atlanta after drinking alcohol.
Trevor Noah thinks it’s high time police reconsider how they approach arresting people.
Oprah Winfrey continued to have an open conversation with black artists and activists on Wednesday aimed at determining how America can help eradicate systemic inequality and racism. Winfrey's two-night conversation, called "Where Do We Go From Here?", featuring director Ava DuVernay, former U.S.