A woman authorities say set fire to the Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by an Atlanta police officer was arrested Tuesday afternoon, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said.Natalie Hanna White, 29, was arrested outside her attorney’s office shortly before 3 p.m., Eric Heinze, deputy commander with the U.S. Marshals Service, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It was a joint effort among various law enforcement agencies, including the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. White was seen earlier in the day in Gwinnett County and investigators tracked her to an office...…A woman authorities say set fire to the Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by an Atlanta police officer was arrested Tuesday afternoon, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said.Natalie Hanna White, 29, was arrested outside her attorney’s office shortly before 3 p.m., Eric Heinze, deputy commander with the U.S. Marshals Service, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It was a joint effort among various law enforcement agencies, including the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. White was seen earlier in the day in Gwinnett County and investigators tracked her to an office...WW…

The Atlanta police department on Thursday said it is able to respond to 911 calls for those in need.The social media announcement came hours after the department said many officers failed to show up for work.A “higher than usual” number of Atlanta police officers didn’t go to work Wednesday night, hours after the Fulton County District Attorney announced criminal charges for two accused in the death of Rayshard Brooks.The Atlanta Police Department is able to respond effectively to 911 calls. Please don’t hesitate to call if you have an emergency.— Atlanta Police Department...…The Atlanta police department on Thursday said it is able to respond to 911 calls for those in need.The social media announcement came hours after the department said many officers failed to show up for work.A “higher than usual” number of Atlanta police officers didn’t go to work Wednesday night, hours after the Fulton County District Attorney announced criminal charges for two accused in the death of Rayshard Brooks.The Atlanta Police Department is able to respond effectively to 911 calls. Please don’t hesitate to call if you have an emergency.— Atlanta Police Department...WW…

Rallies for justice extended outside downtown Atlanta on Saturday as events were held throughout the metro area, including in Cobb, Forsyth, Fayette and Gwinnett counties, where thousands participated.The rallies — organized to protest recent killings including George Floyd in Minneapolis — extended to a ninth day in Atlanta. An 8 p.m. curfew originally in place in the city was lifted Saturday by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. The mayor has not yet made a determination for Sunday.COMPLETE COVERAGE: Article continues belowALSO: Events were held in Cumming, Marietta, Athens and...…Rallies for justice extended outside downtown Atlanta on Saturday as events were held throughout the metro area, including in Cobb, Forsyth, Fayette and Gwinnett counties, where thousands participated.The rallies — organized to protest recent killings including George Floyd in Minneapolis — extended to a ninth day in Atlanta. An 8 p.m. curfew originally in place in the city was lifted Saturday by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. The mayor has not yet made a determination for Sunday.COMPLETE COVERAGE: Article continues belowALSO: Events were held in Cumming, Marietta, Athens and...WW…

Protesters made their way from downtown Atlanta and into Buckhead late Friday, damaging businesses, looting and leaving behind a path of destruction.Atlanta police officers were joined by other metro law enforcement agencies in trying to thwart the protesters. Late Friday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp deployed members of the National Guard to the Lenox area.What began Friday afternoon as a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis turned into chaos as marchers returned from the state capital to the CNN Center. Various fires were set downtown and in Buckhead, and early...…Protesters made their way from downtown Atlanta and into Buckhead late Friday, damaging businesses, looting and leaving behind a path of destruction.Atlanta police officers were joined by other metro law enforcement agencies in trying to thwart the protesters. Late Friday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp deployed members of the National Guard to the Lenox area.What began Friday afternoon as a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis turned into chaos as marchers returned from the state capital to the CNN Center. Various fires were set downtown and in Buckhead, and early...WW…

More than a dozen cities and counties have defied Gov. Brian Kemp to adopt a mask mandate to contain the spread of the coronavirus, but an Atlanta Journal-Constitution review shows that the requirements are rarely, if ever, enforced.The legal requirement to wear face coverings is a key part of Kemp’s lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms that contends the mask mandate and other coronavirus restrictions are unenforceable and too restrictive, and the case could determine whether other cities are allowed to keep the requirements on their books.But the AJC analysis shows that the...…More than a dozen cities and counties have defied Gov. Brian Kemp to adopt a mask mandate to contain the spread of the coronavirus, but an Atlanta Journal-Constitution review shows that the requirements are rarely, if ever, enforced.The legal requirement to wear face coverings is a key part of Kemp’s lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms that contends the mask mandate and other coronavirus restrictions are unenforceable and too restrictive, and the case could determine whether other cities are allowed to keep the requirements on their books.But the AJC analysis shows that the...WW…

A 15-year-old El Salvador native is accused of stabbing a girl to death as part of his initiation into a gang, according to Marietta police.Brayan Segura, who also goes by the name Brayan Rivas, told police Wednesday he had stabbed the girl multiple times, his arrest warrant states. The teen also told investigators he contacted an “unknown person” to help him kill the girl at a Roswell Road apartment complex, according to police.Segura, who lives in Marietta, then attempted to conceal the girl’s death, his warrant states.“Said accused, knowing victim was already deceased and the...…A 15-year-old El Salvador native is accused of stabbing a girl to death as part of his initiation into a gang, according to Marietta police.Brayan Segura, who also goes by the name Brayan Rivas, told police Wednesday he had stabbed the girl multiple times, his arrest warrant states. The teen also told investigators he contacted an “unknown person” to help him kill the girl at a Roswell Road apartment complex, according to police.Segura, who lives in Marietta, then attempted to conceal the girl’s death, his warrant states.“Said accused, knowing victim was already deceased and the...WW…

U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak resigned his position Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.In 2017, in the Northern District of Georgia by President Donald Trump, reportedly making history as the first-ever Korean American to hold the position of U.S. Attorney. He previously served six years in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing a portion of Gwinnett County, and is widely seen as a rising star in the state Republican Party.“It has been the greatest honor of my professional career to have been able to serve my fellow citizens...…U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak resigned his position Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.In 2017, in the Northern District of Georgia by President Donald Trump, reportedly making history as the first-ever Korean American to hold the position of U.S. Attorney. He previously served six years in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing a portion of Gwinnett County, and is widely seen as a rising star in the state Republican Party.“It has been the greatest honor of my professional career to have been able to serve my fellow citizens...WW…

It began as backyard target shooting. It ended with a 17-year-old girl dead and two other teenagers in custody in Carroll County, according to police.Candace LeShae Chrzan was hanging out with three friends in a backyard Tuesday night, according to investigators. That’s when the Mount Zion High School senior was shot.“At some point, Candace did have possession of a .22 pistol that they were using for target practice,” Ashley Hulsey, spokeswoman for the county, said Friday afternoon. “The gun jammed and she handed it to 17-year-old Jeremy Matthew Gray to clear the jam. As he was proceeding...…It began as backyard target shooting. It ended with a 17-year-old girl dead and two other teenagers in custody in Carroll County, according to police.Candace LeShae Chrzan was hanging out with three friends in a backyard Tuesday night, according to investigators. That’s when the Mount Zion High School senior was shot.“At some point, Candace did have possession of a .22 pistol that they were using for target practice,” Ashley Hulsey, spokeswoman for the county, said Friday afternoon. “The gun jammed and she handed it to 17-year-old Jeremy Matthew Gray to clear the jam. As he was proceeding...WW…