Atlanta organizers unveil plan to stop 'Cop City' at the ballot box
Activists announced an effort Wednesday to force a referendum that would allow Atlanta voters to decide whether the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center should proceed, in a potential last-ditch effort to halt the project that its opponents refer to as "Cop City."
Opponents to Atlanta Public Safety Training Center vow not to give up despite funding vote
Opponents of the controversial project aren't giving up and are now planning their next move.
Manpower shortage in crime lab hinders drug cases, Atlanta police chief says
The Atlanta Police chief says a shortage of manpower in the crime lab handcuffs drug cases.
Atlanta police hope new sketch will solve Georgia Tech grad's cold case murder
The family of 33-year-old Patrick Cotrona cannot believe he has been gone for nearly 10 years.
Atlanta Citizen Review Board voices alarm as detainee access blocked
The Atlanta Citizen Review Board, meant to hold police officers accountable, is running into a major issue.
Atlanta police chief to deploy HERO traffic service inside city limits
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum plans to deploy a HERO-style traffic unit in the city.
'Ugly tour' of former Atlanta Police Academy shows need for new training center, chief says
Rats, cockroaches, and raw sewage plagued the now-defunct Atlanta Police Academy. The chief took the media on a tour of the facility to show the need for the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
Atlanta crime dropping despite falling short of goal to hire officers, police chief says
Nearly one in four police officer jobs in Atlanta are vacant.
Atlanta Police, first responders train together in mock active shooter situation
Oakland Cemetery was turned into an active-shooter training site. It may seem like a random location, but that is the point.
Video released of Atlanta PD response to medical building shooting in midtown
Atlanta Police have released video related to the shooting of multiple people at a Northside Hospital medical building in Midtown Atlanta on May 3.
Rise in air travel violence sees need to increase officers on patrol at Atlanta's airport
The director of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport says some passengers are becoming increasingly violent and cases are on the rise.
Questions arise over Atlanta Police deployment during Midtown shooting
The shooting at Northside Hospital was one of those "all hands of deck" situations, but questions arose this week by the Atlanta City Council Public Safety Committee if some of those officers did not receive that call.
After Atlanta shooting, law enforcement works to build trust with community
Officials say citizens played a crucial role in law enforcement's response after Wednesday's shooting.
Family of man shot by Atlanta police at gas station releases statement
A man is dead after Atlanta Police say officers were forced to shoot him after he fired multiple rounds at officers at two different location Thursday afternoon.
Atlanta Public Safety Training Center could be completed by end of 2024
Work on the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center could be complete by the end of 2024.
Officers will continue to stand guard at Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, chief says
The Atlanta police chief has responded to calls he reverses his decision to continue putting on-duty officers in DeKalb County to protect a construction site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
Atlanta police investigating shootings of 3 transgender women
The Atlanta Police Department is working to reassure members of the LGBTBQ+ community following three violent crimes involving transgender women that have taken place this year.
60-year-old man dies after being shot in leg in south Atlanta
A 60-year-old man is dead after being shot shortly after noon on Wednesday in south Atlanta.
Man dead after being shot on Oak Street SW on Atlanta's west side
A man is dead after being shot Friday night in the 1000 block of Oak Street SW on Atlanta's west side.
Woman says children inside car hit by bullets Friday morning in SW Atlanta
Atlanta Police are investigating after multiple shots were fired in the 1600 block of Kenmore Street SW in southwest Atlanta overnight.