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…

A 17-year-old Fulton County boy has died from complications of COVID-19, a state official said Sunday. He is the youngest known fatality in Georgia connected to the new coronavirus.The virus, which has killed  in Georgia, is typically more severe in adults than in children.The teen was not identified, but he is listed on the Georgia Department of Public Health website as having had a pre-existing condition. Nancy Nydam, a spokeswoman for DPH, confirmed the death. No other information about the teen was immediately available.Prior to Sunday, the youngest known fatality in Georgia linked...…A 17-year-old Fulton County boy has died from complications of COVID-19, a state official said Sunday. He is the youngest known fatality in Georgia connected to the new coronavirus.The virus, which has killed  in Georgia, is typically more severe in adults than in children.The teen was not identified, but he is listed on the Georgia Department of Public Health website as having had a pre-existing condition. Nancy Nydam, a spokeswoman for DPH, confirmed the death. No other information about the teen was immediately available.Prior to Sunday, the youngest known fatality in Georgia linked...WW…

U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak stood outside the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta nearly two years ago and announced he had devoted nine prosecutors to the corruption investigation of City Hall — a stunning amount of resources.The government had also added more IRS and FBI agents to the case, prompting a former federal prosecutor to compare the assets at Pak’s disposal to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.“The scope of the investigation has changed,” Pak said. “As a result, we felt it necessary that additional investigative resources had to be...…U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak stood outside the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta nearly two years ago and announced he had devoted nine prosecutors to the corruption investigation of City Hall — a stunning amount of resources.The government had also added more IRS and FBI agents to the case, prompting a former federal prosecutor to compare the assets at Pak’s disposal to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.“The scope of the investigation has changed,” Pak said. “As a result, we felt it necessary that additional investigative resources had to be...WW…

Some 260 cases of the coronavirus have been tied to attendees and staff at a North Georgia YMCA children’s camp in June, according to a report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the largest known superspreading events in the state.The report details how COVID-19 spread rapidly among children and teens within the camp and raises questions about the effectiveness of safety protocols as school districts and colleges contemplate reopening for in-person instruction this fall.YMCA Camp High Harbour, identified in the report as Camp A, suffered an outbreak at...…Some 260 cases of the coronavirus have been tied to attendees and staff at a North Georgia YMCA children’s camp in June, according to a report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the largest known superspreading events in the state.The report details how COVID-19 spread rapidly among children and teens within the camp and raises questions about the effectiveness of safety protocols as school districts and colleges contemplate reopening for in-person instruction this fall.YMCA Camp High Harbour, identified in the report as Camp A, suffered an outbreak at...WW…

The chairman of a U.S. House coronavirus subcommittee sent Gov. Brian Kemp a letter Wednesday saying Georgia is not in compliance with White House COVID-19 task force recommendations and requesting detailed plans for dealing with the pandemic.U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-South Carolina, said Georgia is not following at least six recommendations from the task force, including mask mandates, strict limits on indoor dining and tighter restrictions on social gatherings.“I am writing to request information about the private guidance the administration has provided to Georgia and whether you plan...…The chairman of a U.S. House coronavirus subcommittee sent Gov. Brian Kemp a letter Wednesday saying Georgia is not in compliance with White House COVID-19 task force recommendations and requesting detailed plans for dealing with the pandemic.U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-South Carolina, said Georgia is not following at least six recommendations from the task force, including mask mandates, strict limits on indoor dining and tighter restrictions on social gatherings.“I am writing to request information about the private guidance the administration has provided to Georgia and whether you plan...WW…

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) said on Tuesday it revamped its to make maps and charts easier to read and use. The changes follow complaints about poor design of maps and charts by the public, independent health experts and some in the media.The most significant addition is a new map showing growth by county in the rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in the past two weeks. That map, which is like one published daily on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , shows users where cases are growing fastest as adjusted for population.The DPH portal now features maps with new color...…The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) said on Tuesday it revamped its to make maps and charts easier to read and use. The changes follow complaints about poor design of maps and charts by the public, independent health experts and some in the media.The most significant addition is a new map showing growth by county in the rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in the past two weeks. That map, which is like one published daily on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , shows users where cases are growing fastest as adjusted for population.The DPH portal now features maps with new color...WW…

Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday extended Georgia’s coronavirus restrictions while explicitly banning cities and counties from adopting rules requiring masks or other face coverings, a measure that could bolster the state’s case in a possible legal battle.Kemp’s executive order — which was set to expire Wednesday evening — still encourages, rather than requires, Georgians to wear masks in public. The governor has called such a requirement “a bridge too far,” and his office has said local mandates are unenforceable.The governor’s coronavirus orders have for months banned local governments from...…Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday extended Georgia’s coronavirus restrictions while explicitly banning cities and counties from adopting rules requiring masks or other face coverings, a measure that could bolster the state’s case in a possible legal battle.Kemp’s executive order — which was set to expire Wednesday evening — still encourages, rather than requires, Georgians to wear masks in public. The governor has called such a requirement “a bridge too far,” and his office has said local mandates are unenforceable.The governor’s coronavirus orders have for months banned local governments from...WW…

Atlanta Watershed Commissioner Kishia Powell has resigned to take another job in Washington, D.C. where she will serve as Chief Operating Officer for DC Water, the District of Columbia’s water utility.The resignation was announced to Watershed employees in an email Wednesday, and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms informed Atlanta City Council members of Powell’s decision Thursday.“Kishia has been a fantastic leader,” Bottoms said. “We wish her all the best.”Watershed is one of the city’s largest, and most important departments. It delivers water to more than 1.2 million customers in a handful of...…Atlanta Watershed Commissioner Kishia Powell has resigned to take another job in Washington, D.C. where she will serve as Chief Operating Officer for DC Water, the District of Columbia’s water utility.The resignation was announced to Watershed employees in an email Wednesday, and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms informed Atlanta City Council members of Powell’s decision Thursday.“Kishia has been a fantastic leader,” Bottoms said. “We wish her all the best.”Watershed is one of the city’s largest, and most important departments. It delivers water to more than 1.2 million customers in a handful of...WW…

ByThe state will convert a part of the Georgia World Congress Center into a 200-bed hospital to handle an influx of coronavirus patients, Gov. Brian Kemp said Sunday.The governor said the Georgia National Guard and state health and emergency officials will work with , a private contractor, to transform the downtown Atlanta facility into an emergency hospital. The sprawling complex will be used to treat coronavirus patients experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of the disease, Kemp said, while patients who need ventilators or require more intense care will be sent to...…ByThe state will convert a part of the Georgia World Congress Center into a 200-bed hospital to handle an influx of coronavirus patients, Gov. Brian Kemp said Sunday.The governor said the Georgia National Guard and state health and emergency officials will work with , a private contractor, to transform the downtown Atlanta facility into an emergency hospital. The sprawling complex will be used to treat coronavirus patients experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of the disease, Kemp said, while patients who need ventilators or require more intense care will be sent to...WW…

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms apologized Sunday for what she said was clearly excessive force used by Atlanta Police in the arrest of two young African Americans during  Saturday night after protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.Bottoms said she ordered the firings of two of the five officers involved in the traffic stop after reviewing the body camera footage with Police Chief Erika Shields. The other three officers are on desk duty, pending an investigation.The two victims were Spelman College student Taniyah Pilgrim, 20, and former Morehouse College...…Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms apologized Sunday for what she said was clearly excessive force used by Atlanta Police in the arrest of two young African Americans during  Saturday night after protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.Bottoms said she ordered the firings of two of the five officers involved in the traffic stop after reviewing the body camera footage with Police Chief Erika Shields. The other three officers are on desk duty, pending an investigation.The two victims were Spelman College student Taniyah Pilgrim, 20, and former Morehouse College...WW…