Unlike most cities, especially in the south, Atlanta has consistently been run by Black politicians since 1974, and there’s a secret to it all. The reign of Black mayors can be traced back to one man: ...

Georgia's capital is composed of 242 neighborhoods ... As in any large U.S. city, violent crime is an issue in Atlanta. Recent years have seen sharp increases in homicides and shootings.

After an inmate went missing at Clayton County Jail in Georgia, an overnight search led officials to a surprising location ...

A series of shootings involving 17-year-olds unfolded across metro Atlanta and surrounding areas in less than 24 hours earlier this week, leaving one teen dead and two others recovering.

Police are searching for a suspect tied to the Jan. 6 killing of a 19-year-old in southwest Atlanta. ATLANTA — Atlanta police have identified a suspect in a January shooting that left a 19-year-old ...

Police say a dispute between rival gangs led to a shooting at a motorcycle gathering south of Atlanta that left two people dead.

Cornelius Taylor was killed in January while the encampment he was living at on Old Wheat Street NE was being cleared.

The Atlanta City Council approved a resolution urging the State of Georgia to reform its Georgia State Patrol pursuit policies.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council passed a resolution Monday urging Georgia State Patrol to reform its pursuit policies.

A Georgia mom’s courtroom outburst took center ... in connection with the 2022 murder of 60-year-old Thomas Arnold on Atlanta’s BeltLine. Ross’ mother, Valerie, expressed her delusional ...

In 2021, someone shot and killed Centeria Fields and Stanley Pratt in the Atlanta apartment they shared while Fields' two ...