Meet Opal Lee, the "grandmother of Juneteenth"
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.
Atlanta
Basketball team overcomes odds to win championship
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 not running for reelection
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.
Inflation jumps again as Americans feel pain at the pump.
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.
Senator and Reverend Raphael Warnock
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.
The Dish: NYT food writer Eric Kim
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.
Atlanta program looks to decrease gun violence
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.
Charges dropped for Georgia officers accused of assaulting college students
District Attorney Pro Tempore Samir Patel said the officers' use of force was in line with department policy.
School hires Afghan refugees amid teacher shortage
Amid a teacher shortage, an Atlanta school found help in a surprising place -- a local community of Afghan refugees. Mark Strassmann shares more.
Atlanta preschool combats teacher shortage by hiring Afghan refugees
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.
Tracking anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S.
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.
"We are against war": Russians in Atlanta show solidarity with Ukraine
"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 falsely detained
"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.
Biden pushes for voting rights bill
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's voting rights push
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.
"Black Panther" director mistaken for bank robber, video shows
Ryan Coogler was approached by police minutes after passing a note to a teller asking her to be discreet over a money withdrawal.
Exclusive
Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Arrests made in crown jewelry heist at Paris' Louvre museum, prosecutor says
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Bessent says U.S. won't be able to pay military by Nov. 15 amid shutdown
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on.
Trump hikes tariffs on Canada by another 10% in response to anti-tariff ad
The move comes even though Ontario's leader said the anti-tariff ad would be halted beginning Monday.
Kamala Harris leaves the door open for another presidential run
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Hamas expands search for remaining hostages' bodies as Egypt joins effort
Under the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, reached on Oct. 10, Hamas is expected to return all of the remains of Israeli hostages as soon as possible.
Trump calls for prosecution of more political foes including Smith and Garland
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Honduran man killed on Virginia highway while fleeing ICE agents
Jose Castro-Rivera was in a vehicle that was stopped on a Virginia highway on Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.