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FILE - A pedestrian waits to cross a rainbow painted crosswalk in midtown to commemorate this weekend's annual Atlanta Pride parade Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Four could be charged with hate crimes for destroying LGBTQ+ pride flags, Atlanta police say

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Atlanta Police Department show torched police motorcycles after a July 1, 2023, attack at a police precinct in southeast Atlanta. Authorities on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, announced they have arrested John Robert Mazurek, 30, in connection with the attack and charged him with first-degree arson. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)

Man accused of torching police motorcycles in attack authorities have linked to ‘Cop City’ protests

By R.J. Rico - Associated Press

This photo released by the Atlanta Police Department of video footage on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, shows a suspected shooter. Police said Wednesday afternoon that they were investigating an active shooter situation in a building in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood and that multiple people had been injured. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)

Suspect identified in shooting inside Atlanta medical building; 1 dead, 4 injured

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

This image provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows construction equipment set on fire Saturday, March 4, 2023 by a group protesting the planned public safety training center, according to police. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)

Lawyer charged in riot at planned ATL police training center was ‘legal observer,’ says SPLC

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Georgia state troopers stand with with a DeKalb, Ga., police officer on Constitution and International Park in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Georgia state troopers helping conduct a "clearing operation" at the site of Atlanta's planned public safety training center exchanged gunfire with a protester Wednesday morning, leaving the protester dead and one trooper wounded, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Protesters call for violence after man killed by police in Atlanta gunfight

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

In this Saturday, June 13, 2020, file photo, &quot;RIP Rayshard&quot; is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests in Atlanta. The restaurant was where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police the previous evening following a struggle in the restaurant's drive-thru line. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Atlanta Police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is reinstated after losing job

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Protesters confront police over the shooting death of Daunte Wright at a rally at the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Monday, April 12, 20121. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)

Daunte Wright, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, Black men, shot by police after resisting arrest

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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Georgia massage parlors shooting leave at least 7 dead

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This undated photo provided by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, in Georgia, shows Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Ga. After a manhunt late Tuesday, March 16, 2021, authorities took Long into custody in connection with several fatal shootings at massage parlors in the Atlanta area. (Courtesy of Cherokee County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Robert Aaron Long arrested in Atlanta parlor shootings

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Search for clues in fatal shooting of Atlanta boy continues

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File- In this Wednesday, June 17, 2020 file photo, Nikita Gleen, raises his hand towards the sky near a Wendy's restaurant, in Atlanta. The restaurant was where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by the police. About five months before he was killed by Atlanta police in a Wendy's parking lot -- before his name and case would become the latest rallying point in a massive call for racial justice and equality nationwide – Brooks gave an interview to an advocacy group about his years of struggle in the criminal justice system. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Atlanta Mayor: No need for troops, despite governor’s order

By KATE BRUMBACK and BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Ex-cop charged in Brooks case involved in earlier shooting

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CORRECTS THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S NAME - People hold a rally at Wendy's on University Avenue in Atlanta on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Rayshard Brooks died after a confrontation with police officers at the fast food restaurant in Atlanta on Friday. (Steve Schaefer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Officer charged with murder for shooting Rayshard Brooks

By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Rolfe has been fired following the fatal shooting of Brooks and a second officer has been placed on administrative duty. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)

Could the police shooting in Atlanta have been prevented?

By LISA MARIE PANE - Associated Press

This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Rolfe has been fired following the fatal shooting of Brooks and a second officer has been placed on administrative duty. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)

Could this latest police shooting have been prevented?

By LISA MARIE PANE - Associated Press

This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Rolfe has been fired following the fatal shooting of Brooks and a second officer has been placed on administrative duty. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)

‘When does it stop?’ Slain man’s family makes tearful plea

By RUSS BYNUM and KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

"RIP Rayshard" is spray painted on a sign as as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Atlanta. The restaurant was where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police Friday evening following a struggle in the restaurant's drive-thru line. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Garrett Rolfe, Atlanta police officer, fired after Rayshard Brooks shooting

By Russ Bynum and Brynn Anderson - Associated Press

"RIP Rayshard" is spray painted on a sign as as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Atlanta. The restaurant was where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police Friday evening following a struggle in the restaurant's drive-thru line. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

`Stop fighting!’ Atlanta sobriety test quickly turned deadly

By RUSS BYNUM and BRYNN ANDERSON - Associated Press

Woman says Atlanta officer body-slammed her amid protests

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff photojournalist Alyssa Pointer, left, works during a news conference, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Atlanta. Pointer was detained by officers of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources during a protest in downtown. Pointer said her press badge was clearly displayed, and she identified herself to law enforcement. (AP Photo/Kate Brumback)

Groups condemn detainment of journalists in Atlanta protests

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