The Latest Breaking News from Atlanta

CDC adds COVID vaccines to list of routine vaccines for kids and adults

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added COVID-19 vaccinations to a list of suggested routine immunizations, but they in no way mandate vaccines.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Democratic Party’s 2024 convention: The choices are down to Chicago, Atlanta

Chicago backers are increasingly focused on knocking out Georgia because it is a right-to-work state with few union hotel rooms. Gov. J.B. Pritzker will again pitch the president.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 10, 2023

Georgia investigators, activist’s family react to Atlanta police department training center footage

The family of activist Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran says newly released body camera videos from Atlanta Police Department officers “raise more questions than they answer” about last month’s deadly shooting near the property where the city’s police foundation plans to build a $90-million training center.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

‘Cop City’ opposition spreads beyond Georgia forest defenders

Law enforcement training center has drawn attention and concern from a broad range of local and national US voices who worry about its impact

The Guardian - US · Feb 9, 2023

In Atlanta, Harris focuses on climate change in touting Biden agenda

ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris peered out into the crowd of students at Georgia Tech on Wednesday after roughly 30 minutes of policy-heavy discussion about climate change and atmospheric science and couldn’t help cracking a joke about rising temperatures.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Atlanta police release footage of training center shooting aftermath

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department released body camera footage Wednesday night from officers that responded to the aftermath of last month’s fatal shooting near the site of the city’s planned public safety training center.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Braves’ Ronald Acuña will play in World Baseball Classic

ATLANTA — As it turns out, Braves star Ronald Acuña will play for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, which is huge news for baseball fans around the world.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

YSL trial: Jury selection expected to continue for several months

ATLANTA — An already lengthy jury selection process in the “Young Slime Life” trial against Atlanta rapper Young Thug and more than a dozen of his alleged associates will likely take several more months.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Giorgos Giakoumakis swaps Celtic for Atlanta United as transfer from Parkhead to MLS complete

The Hoops forward - who joined just 18 months ago from VVV-Venlo - has left the Scottish champions for a new challenge in the USA after playing second fiddle to Kyogo Furuhashi this term.

Glasgow Live · Feb 8, 2023

How Black communities cope with trauma triggered by police brutality

The release of footage showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police and protests in Atlanta have renewed public debate on the issues of police brutality and police reform.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023