Crime and public safety
By Dean Hesse, contributor Decatur, GA – More than 1,000 people gathered in Decatur’s downtown on June 3 for a peaceful protest to demand reforms and justice for George Floyd, who was killed by police ...
This story has been updated. Decatur, GA — A peaceful group of Decatur residents gathered on Wednesday afternoon in the Square to support the Black Lives Matter movement and remember the people of color ...
DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County Police are circulating a photo of a man wanted for questioning in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 78-year-old man. He’s also wanted for questioning in relation to ...
Decatur, GA — Readers have noticed that the Waffle House on North McDonough Street has been boarded up while other businesses in the city of Decatur are not taking similar precautions. A spokesperson for Waffle ...
By Dean Hesse, contributor Decatur, GA — Graduates wear masks with their caps and gowns. Protesters march in the streets against injustice. Business owners cleared to reopen their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic keep a ...
Atlanta, GA — What we are seeing in Atlanta, and perhaps in other large cities in America … is restraint. Here, in Atlanta, it is moderation by the Atlanta Police Department. It is also ...
Atlanta, GA — A weekend of protests in Atlanta over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis resulted in numerous arrests, multiple businesses damaged and at least two police officers fired for misconduct. It was ...
Update: The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Marietta Police found the SUV and detained five people. To read that story, click here. A spokesperson for the DeKalb County Police Department said none of the ...
Decatur, GA — Following explosive protests in Atlanta that occurred on May 29, the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights has postponed a protest planned for Decatur. The protest was planned for Sunday, ...
Update: The protest planned for May 31 has been postponed. For more information, click here. Here is our previous story … Decatur, Ga. — On Thursday, May 28th, Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human ...
