
Atlanta officers won't face any charges in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot and killed by police on June 12, 2020.
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Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot and killed by police on June 12, 2020.
A prosecutor announced that charges will not be pursued against two Atlanta officers in the 2020 shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. Meanwhile in Louisville, a former detective pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to the raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. CBS News' Lana Zak has more.
Investigators believe the victims were likely targeted, the city's police chief said.
A federal appeals court agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court's order requiring that Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury.
He was later released on $1,830 bond.
Rudy Giuliani went to an Atlanta courthouse Wednesday to appear before a special grand jury looking into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results. CBS News' Jeff Pegues reports from Atlanta, and Tamar Hallerman, a senior reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBS News to discuss.
Cheering fans greeted the New England Patriots along the team's parade route in Boston as they continued to celebrate their Super Bowl 51 win. Super Bowl MVP quarterback Tom Brady and his teammates waved and showed off their Lombardi trophy during the victory parade -- the team's fifth in 15 years.
The Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney is investigating whether former President Trump's phone call to state election officials violated state law. In audio released from the January call, Mr. Trump is heard asking Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" him 11,780 votes. Atlanta Journal-Constitution political reporter Greg Bluestein joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more on the investigation.
A special grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia has been selected to hear evidence on whether former President Donald Trump illegally tried to interfere in the outcome of the state's 2020 election, which several recounts confirmed he lost. Tamar Hellerman, a senior reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest.
Was an Atlanta detective's investigation into an alleged rape and shooting death case influenced by TV cameras? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
Opal Lee was a driving force behind getting Juneteenth to be declared a national holiday. And at 95 years old, her mission isn’t over. Nikole Killion has more.
Mark Strassmann shares how an Atlanta charter school's team won the city's middle school basketball championship without even having their own gymnasium to practice.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she won't seek a second term, an election-year surprise that marks a sharp turnabout for the city's second Black mayor who months ago was considered as a possible running mate for President Biden. Bottoms held a press conference on Friday explaining her decision.
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on new inflation numbers showing prices jumped at a record-breaking pace yet again last month.
The Georgia Democrat, who is both pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and a U.S. Senator in Washington, talks with CBS News' John Dickerson about the lessons learned from his father; using politics as a tool for progressive change; and how – facing reelection this fall – he seeks to convince Georgians to continue to have faith.
Eric Kim, a cooking writer for the New York Times’ food section, discusses moving back home to Atlanta to translate his mother’s intuitive recipes into dishes to share with the world. Dana Jacobson reports.
As gun violence rises across the U.S., a program in Atlanta is trying to teach a life-saving lesson of deescalation to Black teens, who are often victims of gun violence. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
District Attorney Pro Tempore Samir Patel said the officers' use of force was in line with department policy.
Amid a teacher shortage, an Atlanta school found help in a surprising place -- a local community of Afghan refugees. Mark Strassmann shares more.
It's a four-month pilot program in which the refugees, who are paid interns, become certified as child care instructors and will qualify for full-time jobs.
It's been one year since a man went on a shooting rampage at three separate spas in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Authorities say the gunman wasn't motivated by race, but the violence angered many in the Asian American community and stoked safety concerns. AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore joined CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss.
"I feel pain. I cry a lot right now," one woman said. "At this moment, the people of Ukraine are defending their freedom and country, at the cost of their lives."
"Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler was trying to withdraw money by passing a note to a teller, who then mistook him for a bank robber. Atlanta police say the incident was a mistake, and Bank of America has since apologized. Mola Lenghi reports.
In a fiery speech in Atlanta on Tuesday, President Biden announced his support for ending the filibuster to pass bills expanding voting rights. Mr. Biden previously opposed changing that Senate rule. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
President Biden is traveling to Atlanta, Georgia, to advocate for protecting the right to vote as Democrats prepare to advance two new pieces of voting rights legislation. Ed O'Keefe has a preview of the high-stakes speech.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says the suspect is also in the hospital with injuries from self-inflicted shots.
It's unclear if the repeal will end up in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which still has to get through the Senate.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.