Ex-officer charged in death of Rayshard Brooks sues Atlanta mayor, city over firing

The attorneys for the former Atlanta officer charged in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks argue Atlanta's mayor did not follow the city's rules when she fired him.

DA: Ex-officer out on bond for death of Rayshard Brooks on vacation in Florida

The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office is asking a judge to revoke the bond for a former Atlanta police officer charged in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks after prosecutors said he went out of state on a vacation.

Florida vacation may have landed Georgia dad in ICU with COVID-19 complications

Christy and Ed Rosell has spent months staying home trying not to get infected with the novel coronavirus. By June, the couple and their kids were ready for a vacation in Florida. That is where, they believe, the virus found them.

Georgia priest uses ‘Hamilton’ parody to encourage congregation amid COVID-19 pandemic

A south Georgia priest decided to create a video to encourage his congregation during the COVID-19 pandemic by parodying a song from the popular Broadway show, "Hamilton."

U.S. Census: Estimated 79 million people in the path of Isaias

Emergency managers in states from Florida to Maine were keeping an eye on Hurricane Isaias as it drenched the Bahamas prompting hurricane warning for parts of the Florida coast on Friday.

Georgia camp with COVID-19 outbreak didn’t require masks

A Georgia overnight camp hit by a coronavirus outbreak took many precautions, but didn’t make campers wear masks or have proper ventilation in buildings, according to a government report released Friday.

Rep. John Lewis honored during funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church

After nearly a week-long salute to the man known for causing “good trouble”, the late Rep. John Lewis will be laid to rest Thursday in Atlanta. Lewis died the evening of July 17 after a 6-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80.

Posthumous letter from John Lewis published on day of his funeral

The late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., has been honored by the nation through memorial celebrations all week, but Lewis himself has one final message in the form of a letter to the nation that was published by The New York Times Thursday morning.

Reports: Obama, Bush to attend funeral for Rep. John Lewis

Former President Barack Obama will deliver a eulogy at the funeral for the late Rep. John Lewis on Thursday morning, FOX News reports. The report is attributed to sources as an official list of dignitaries has not been made public as of Wednesday evening.

Georgia inmates praised after saving deputy's life

Three inmates at the Gwinnett County Jail are being called heroes after they helped save the life of a deputy who suffered a cardiac incident. 

John Lewis funeral to be held at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist

The funeral for the late civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis will be held Thursday at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, which the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once led.

State Sen. Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis in November election

The Democratic Party of Georgia has chosen state Sen. Nikema Williams to replace Rep. John Lewis on the November ballot, after the longtime congressman’s death last week.

Rep. John Lewis, lion of Civil Rights Movement, dies at 80

Representative John Lewis -- a lion of the Civil Rights Movement -- passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.