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In this Sept. 9, 2020, photo Baltimore Police Academy cadets watch a video presentation during a class session focusing on procedural justice in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd

By Stefanie Dazio, Jake Bleiberg And Kate Brumback Jun. 11, 2021 06:06 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during a Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis on Capitol Hill in Washington. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday, May 6, 2021 she will not seek a second term, an election-year surprise that marks a sharp turnabout for the city’s second Black woman executive who months ago was among those President Joe Biden considered for his running mate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
In surprise, Atlanta Mayor Bottoms won't seek a second term

By Bill Barrow And Jeff Amy May. 07, 2021 12:13 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during a Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis on Capitol Hill in Washington. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday, May 6, 2021 she will not seek a second term, an election-year surprise that marks a sharp turnabout for the city’s second Black woman executive who months ago was among those President Joe Biden considered for his running mate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms not seeking reelection

By Bill Barrow May. 06, 2021 11:15 PM EDT

Billie Eilish reacts as she accepts the award for record of the year for "Everything I Wanted" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers

By David Bauder Mar. 15, 2021 01:15 PM EDT

Georgia Democratic senate candidate Raphael Warnock talks to reporters following a campaign rally in Augusta, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Democrats Jon Ossoff and Warnock are challenging incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in a runoff election on Jan. 5. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)
'Only in America': Warnock's rise from poverty to US senator

By Russ Bynum Jan. 06, 2021 11:12 AM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 file photo, a woman stands during the Martin Luther King, Jr. annual commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. (Branden Camp
Senate race thrusts 'Black America's church' into spotlight

By Aaron Morrison Jan. 03, 2021 07:55 AM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 5, 2020, file photo, members of the Georgia National Guard work to clean and disinfect hallways and common areas at Provident Village assisted living and memory care home, in Smyrna, Ga. Despite having no coronavirus cases among residents or staff, the home welcomed the extra help from the guard. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
2020: Pandemic, politics, and passing of a civil rights icon

By Jeff Martin Dec. 28, 2020 07:22 AM EST

People attend the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
At D.C. march, families decry 'two systems of justice'

By Aaron Morrison, Kat Stafford And Ashraf Khalil Aug. 28, 2020 10:12 AM EDT

The Rev. Al Sharpton listens during an interview at his office, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in New York. For more than three decades, Sharpton, 65, has been an advocate for Black American families seeking justice in the wake of violence that highlight systemic racism. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Decades later, Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace

By Aaron Morrison Aug. 26, 2020 10:41 AM EDT

Garbage and dump trucks were set ablaze on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020 by rioters near the Kenosha County Courthouse where they had been set up to prevent damage to the building. The building was still damaged and was closed on Monday. (Sean Krajacic/Kenosha News via AP)
Police shooting of Black man stirs unrest in Wisconsin city

By Scott Bauer And Morry Gash Aug. 24, 2020 12:52 PM EDT

A protester holds up a sign for a mask mandate in schools during the "School Safety First Rally" at the Oconee County Board of Education in Watkinsville, Ga., on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Parents and teachers expressed their concerns about teachers and students not having to be tested for COVID-19 before returning to school and there being no mandatory mask policy. Parents have also formed a Facebook group Safety First – Reopening Schools and are circulating a petition demanding that a group of teachers and parents be formed to be part of creating the guideline for the reopening process. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
Georgia gov sues to end cities' defiance on mask rules

By Jeff Amy And Ben Nadler Jul. 16, 2020 12:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 30, 2020, file photo, police in riot gear stand in front of the White House as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, outside the White House in Washington. Still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and street protests over the police killing of Floyd, exhausted cities around the nation are facing yet another challenge: A surge in recent shootings has left dozens dead, including young children. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Exhausted cities face another challenge: a surge in violence

By Tom Hays And Colleen Long Jul. 08, 2020 12:13 AM EDT

The building, seen right in the background, that houses Georgia State Patrol headquarters is vandalized in Atlanta, Sunday, July 5, 2020. Video showed protesters appearing to set off at least one firework inside the building. (Kimberly Krautter via AP)
Atlanta Mayor: No need for troops, despite governor's order

By Kate Brumback And Ben Nadler Jul. 07, 2020 12:02 PM EDT

AM Prep-Cooler Copy

By The Associated Press Jul. 07, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
WHITE WOMAN CHARGED WITH FILING FALSE POLICE REPORT ON BLACK MAN NEW YORK (AP) — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped...

A poster with photos are attached to a fence in the South Austin neighborhood of Chicago on Sunday, July 5, 2020, during a vigil for 7-year-old Natalie Wallace, who was shot and killed as her family gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday Saturday night in the 100 bock of North Latrobe Avenue Kingsbury Street. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune via AP)
'Senseless crime': The victims of July Fourth shootings

By Christopher Weber Jul. 06, 2020 06:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during a Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis on Capitol Hill in Washington.  Bottoms announced Monday, July 6, 2020, that she had tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms contracts COVID-19

Jul. 06, 2020 06:10 PM EDT

AM Prep-Cooler Copy

By The Associated Press Jul. 06, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
BACK TO SCHOOL? HOW? PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — School districts across America are in the midst of making wrenching decisions over how to...

Former Atlanta police Officer Garrett Rolfe, right, appears on a television screen with attorney Lance LoRusso, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Atlanta. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks when Brooks fired a Taser in his direction while running away after a struggle on June 12, can be free on bond while his case is pending. A judge set a bond of $500,000 for Rolfe, who faces charges, including felony murder. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)
Ex-Atlanta officer who killed Rayshard Brooks granted bond

By Kate Brumback Jun. 30, 2020 05:15 PM EDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., adjusts her facemark as she stands with House Democrats spaced for social distancing, as Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., right, speaks during a news conference on the House East Front Steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 25, 2020, ahead of the House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 26, 2020 12:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2020, file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., accompanied by Republican senators speaks at a news conference to announce a Republican police reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. Initially reluctant to speak on race, Scott is now among the Republican Party’s most prominent voices teaching his colleagues what it’s like to be a Black man in America. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 25, 2020 12:03 AM EDT

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