No arrest totals yet after night of violent protests in Atlanta

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No arrest totals yet after night of violent protests in Atlanta

Atlanta police are still tallying the number people arrested or injured overnight after a protest downtown turned violent, leading to fires and looting across the city. At least one demonstrator…

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Violence rocks Atlanta as rioters smash windows, set fires, loot shops

Rioters burned police cars and smashed their way into stores in downtown Atlanta and Buckhead despite pleas by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and civil rights activists who urged demonstrators to…

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Atlanta responds to George Floyd killing: Violence erupts downtown

It started out as peaceful protest. But by Friday night, an Atlanta police vehicle was set on fire and windows were broken when a protest over the death of George…

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Gwinnett to restart some commuter bus service Monday

Commuter express bus service from Gwinnett County to Atlanta will begin Monday, after being halted in April in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Gwinnett transit service will operate in…

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Atlanta restaurants begin to reopen en masse and more dining news

The list of restaurants reopening includes some headline-grabbing names like Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, Lazy Betty, TWO Urban Licks and Miller Union. The latter, a James Beard Award finalist this year…

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Pence joins others in paying tribute to evangelist Ravi Zacharias

Evangelist and Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias was remembered Friday as a “gentle giant” who crisscrossed the globe leading people to Christ. Zacharias, author and founder of an Alpharetta-based global ministry,…

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Gwinnett city leaders weigh in on proposed transit projects

Gwinnett County commissioners this week asked city leaders to weigh in on proposed transit projects as they consider whether to hold a transit referendum in November. Representatives of 15 of…

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Ebrik Coffee Room closes in downtown Atlanta

Popular coffee shop Ebrik Coffee Room has closed its downtown Atlanta location after four years. The closure was due to financial hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Eater Atlanta…

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What Donald Trump’s Minnesota tweet reveals about his moral compass

President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex…

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The 43rd annual Atlanta Jazz Festival is canceled; looks forward to 2021

The Atlanta Jazz Festival will not take place this year, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs announced Thursday. The 43rd annual festival was originally scheduled for last weekend with a…

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