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A police officer and a suspected shooter were injured Tuesday after gunfire erupted at a Midtown Atlanta building occupied by a Four Seasons hotel and residences, authorities said. The officer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference. Police responded to the high rise after 10 a.m. following a dispute between a Four Seasons worker and the man on the 33rd floor, which is occupied by residences, Schierbaum said. The Four Seasons hotel takes up 19 of 53 stories of the high rise and occupies 244 rooms, 23 of which are designated suites. Brian Carr, spokesperson for the Midtown Alliance in Atlanta, said the high rise also includes 96 residences and 97,000 square feet of office space.

Persons: Darin Schierbaum, Schierbaum, Andre Dickens, Brian Carr Organizations: Atlanta Police, Police, Georgia Bureau, Investigation, Midtown Alliance Locations: Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta

☆ Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer dies at 58
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

ATLANTA — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday. Steve Helber / AP“His leadership, dedication and warmth touched the lives of many, both within the Waffle House family and beyond. The board of directors for Waffle House issued a statement Sunday afternoon saying Ehmer died after a long illness. Ehmer was chair of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2013 and served numerous organizations, including the Georgia Tech Foundation Board and the Georgia Tech Advisory Board. The Waffle House chain of around-the-clock diners opened in 1955 and now boasts more than 1,900 locations in 25 states.

Persons: Walt Ehmer, Ehmer, Hurricane Florence, Steve Helber, ”, Andre Dickens, “ Organizations: ATLANTA, Waffle, Atlanta Police Foundation, Waffle House, Georgia Tech University, Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Georgia Tech Foundation Board, Georgia Tech Advisory Board, The Atlanta Locations: Wilmington, N.C, Hurricane, Ehmer

☆ Harris Atlanta rally will test her momentum on the ground in a key swing state
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a campaign event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on July 27, 2024. Georgia Democratic lawmakers such as Williams and U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will also be there, along with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. In the week since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race against former President Donald Trump, Harris has enjoyed a surge of grassroots momentum and high-dollar donations. Megan Thee Stallion performs during the Times Square New Year's Eve 2024 Celebration in New York City on Dec. 31, 2023.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Stephanie Scarbrough, Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, Nikema Williams, Greg Bluestein, Gov, Geoff Duncan, Williams, Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Stacey Abrams, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, You've, Dan Kanninen, Megan Thee, Noam Galai Organizations: Reuters, Georgia State University, Biden, U.S . Rep, Democratic, Atlanta, Republican, Georgia Democratic, Sens, Atlanta Mayor, Times, Getty Locations: Pittsfield , Massachusetts, Atlanta, U.S, Georgia, Black, New York City

A longtime Democratic stronghold and home to the city of Atlanta, Fulton County will present an uphill challenge for Kramer, a vocal Trump supporter. I’m very passionate about making sure the citizens of Fulton County feel confident in their DA,” he added. He lost the primary to Willis and former District Attorney Paul Howard, whom he later endorsed in a runoff. Asked if he believes that Willis has the support of Fulton County after her testimony, Dickens told CNN: “Yes. In that case, like she’s attempting to do with Trump and his allies, Willis used the racketeering statute as a tool to build a broad conspiracy case.

Persons: Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Christian Wise Smith, Willis, Courtney Kramer, Kramer, Trump, Joe Biden, Nathan Wade, Wise Smith, “, ”, Smith, Paul Howard, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dickens, Willis ’, it’s, It’s Donald Trump, ” Dickens, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, Charlie Bailey, Reginald Jackson, Gerald Griggs, Griggs, “ I’m, ” Willis, Young Thug Organizations: CNN, Fulton, White, Trump, Democratic, DA, Georgia Democrats, Atlanta Mayor, Democrat, City Hall, AME, Georgia NAACP Locations: Fulton County, Georgia, Atlanta, of Atlanta

☆ Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest son Dexter has died at age 62
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Zoe Sottile | Olivia Laborde | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, according to statements from his family and the King Center. The third child of Dr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King was married to Leah Weber King since 2013. Please keep the entire King family in your prayers, and in particular Dexter’s wife, Leah Weber.”The Rev. Coretta Scott King (L), widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., passes the Olympic Flame to her son Dexter Scott King on July 19, 1996, in Atlanta. Martin Luther King Jr. poses for a family portrait with his daughter Yolanda Denise King, son Dexter Scott King, his wife Coretta Scott King and son Martin Luther King III at their home in Atlanta in July 1962.

Persons: CNN — Dexter Scott King, Dr, Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King, Leah Weber King, Weber King, “, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, Leah Weber, ”, Al Sharpton, Dexter King, Yolanda Denise King, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dexter, “ Dexter, — Morehouse, Michel Gangne, King, ’ ”, cowriting, Rosa Organizations: CNN, King Center, Atlanta Mayor, Civil Rights, Getty, Morehouse College, The King Center for Nonviolent, “, Rosa Parks, Vegetarian Times Locations: Malibu, Atlanta, AFP, Memphis

☆ Rosalynn Carter: President Biden and former president Jimmy Carter to gather to honor former first lady
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Zoe Sottile | Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The Carter family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Carter Center Mental Health Program or the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers. Members of the public pay their respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter as she lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta on Monday, November 27. Austin Steele/CNN Members of the Carter family watch as Rosalynn's casket arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library on Monday. On the left, wearing the necklace, is Amy Carter, the daughter of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. Rosalynn Carter also devoted her time to the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, which she founded at Georgia Southwestern State University’s campus.

Persons: Rosalynn Carter, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Melania Trump, Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn, Kamala Harris, Brian Kemp, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Carter, Brynn Anderson, Shannon Boone, Boone, Will Lanzoni, Vincent Wimbush, Wimbush, Vickye Terry, Terry, Austin Steele, Dora Moore, Mike Stewart, Amy Carter, Jimmy, Jack, Jeff, Jason Sheedy, Sheedy, John Lewis, John Bazemore, Phoebe Sumter, Alex Brandon, ”, Georgia’s, “ Rosalynn, “ Organizations: CNN, Georgia Southwestern State University, Jimmy Carter Presidential, Carter, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Emory University, Georgia Gov, Atlanta Mayor, Humanity, Maranatha Baptist Church, White House, Mental Health, Plains High School, Carter Presidential Center, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Atlanta, Morehouse College, Carter Center, CNN Atlanta, CNN Chicago, John Lewis Freedom, Carter Health, Human Services, Secret Service, Phoebe Sumter Medical, Georgia Southwestern State University’s Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Plains, mater, California, Americus , Georgia, Americus, United States, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea, Guinea

ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta police officer responding to a minor car crash deployed a Taser on a church deacon who disregarded multiple commands to sign a traffic ticket, shocking the man after he repeatedly said he could not breathe, police body camera video released Wednesday shows. The roughly hour-long video shows Kimbrough arriving at the scene of the crash and gathering information from Hollman, the other driver and a passenger before the confrontation. In the video, Hollman repeatedly insists the other driver hit him, but otherwise follows Kimbrough’s orders to move his car and stay by it. “The Atlanta Police investigation confirmed Officer Kimbrough deployed his city-issued TASER and used force in a manner consistent with his training and Georgia law.”In the video, Hollman says he will sign the ticket after Kimbrough steps closer to him. Schierbaum said Kimbrough, who like Hollman is Black, violated department policy when he didn’t wait until a supervisor arrived to arrest Hollman.

Persons: Johnny Hollman, Kiran Kimbrough, Kimbrough, Hollman, “, ” Kimbrough, Lance LoRusso, Mr, ” LoRusso, ”, Hollman's, ” Hollman, Darin Schierbaum, Schierbaum, LoRusso, doesn’t, Fani Willis, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dickens Organizations: ATLANTA, Chevrolet Silverado, Atlanta Police, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Fulton, Atlanta Mayor Locations: An Atlanta, Hollman, Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton County

ATLANTA (AP) — Reactions to the death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian:___President Joe Biden said the Carters “brought grace” to the White House. “There was no greater advocate of President Carter, and their partnership set a wonderful example of loyalty and fidelity. “The State of Georgia and the United States are better places because of Rosalynn Carter," Ossoff said in a statement. “Georgia Democrats join our entire state, nation, and the world in mourning the loss of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter – an extraordinary humanitarian, fierce mental health advocate, and beloved daughter of Georgia," Williams said. In lieu of flowers, Carter requested that those wishing to honor her memory do so through contributions to the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program or the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, the statement said.

Persons: Rosalynn Carter, Joe Biden, “, ”, ” Biden, Jimmy Carter, ___, George W, Bush, Carter, ” Bush, Laura Bush, Sen, Jon Ossoff, Ossoff, ” ___, Donald Trump, Carter “, ” Trump, Melania Trump, ” Melania Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Lady Carter, ” Pelosi, Bill, Hillary Clinton, Andre Dickens, ” Dickens, Georgia —, Lady Rosalynn Carter, Michelle Obama, I’ll, Obama, Nikema Williams, Rosalynn Carter –, Williams Organizations: ATLANTA, Air Force, U.S, Navy, Georgia, Carter Center, Habitat, Humanity, Truth, World Health Organization, Carter, Atlanta, White, Rep, Democratic Party of Georgia, “ Georgia Democrats, Mental Health Locations: Norfolk , Virginia, Georgia, The State, United States, Latin America, Atlanta, “

☆ Team Biden barely responds to Democrat Dean Phillips' longshot primary challenge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Allies of President Joe Biden barely acknowledged Phillips' formal entrance into the race this week. In a prepared response to Phillips' announcement, Biden 2024 campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz did not even mention him by name. WASHINGTON — For team Biden, Rep. Dean Phillips , the Minnesota Democrat who launched a longshot primary challenge against the president, is barely a blip on the radar. "I'm not running against Joe Biden. I'm not running against President Biden," he said on MTP Now.

Persons: Joe Biden, Georgia Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Phillips, Biden, Kevin Munoz, Dean Phillips, David Scanlan, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dickens, Donald Trump, Dean, Brendan Boyle, Boyle, Kristen Welker, Karine Jean, Pierre, Jean, it's, I'm Organizations: Democratic U.S, New, Democratic, Democrats, Democratic National Committee, South Carolina, WASHINGTON —, Minnesota Democrat, U.S . Rep, Statehouse, Biden, CNBC, Atlanta Mayor, Republican, Press, White House Press Locations: Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, Granite, South, WASHINGTON, New Hampshire, Concord , New Hampshire, United States

☆ Walmart reduces hours at 5 Atlanta stores after announcing a police workspace in separate area store
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Walmart has shortened the hours at five Atlanta stores, now closing at 9 p.m. instead of 11 p.m. The company cited feedback from store managers, employees, and shoppers in making the decision. Last month, city officials announced that another area store would include a workspace for police. Effective September 16, closing time at the stores is two hours earlier — at 9 p.m. instead of 11 p.m. — a Walmart spokesperson said, citing feedback from store managers, employees, and shoppers. Here is the full list of Atlanta-area Walmart locations closing earlier, effective September 16:

Persons: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Organizations: Walmart, Service, —, Atlanta Mayor Locations: Atlanta, Wall, Silicon

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock on Friday urged Atlanta's mayor to be more transparent in how city officials handle a petition drive led by opponents of a proposed police and firefighter training center, saying he is “closely monitoring” the issue. Warnock's letter comes after weeks of calls from “Stop Cop City” activists who were furious that the state's top Democrats had stayed largely silent over the city's plan to adopt a signature-matching verification process. Activists and prominent voting rights groups have decried the restriction as voter suppression. The deadline had been previously extended until September by a federal judge, but an appellate court on Sept. 1 paused the enforcement of that order, throwing the effort into legal limbo. That announcement from the city prompted a federal judge overseeing the case to accuse officials of moving the goalposts on the campaign, saying they have “directly contributed” to a widespread sense of confusion over the matter.

Persons: — Democratic Sen, Raphael Warnock, Atlanta's, ” Warnock, Andre Dickens, “, Dickens, ” Dickens Organizations: ATLANTA, — Democratic, City ”, Atlanta Locations: Georgia, City, Atlanta

☆ Walmart is making an unusual move to deter theft by building a mini police station inside one of its stores
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An arson-damaged Atlanta Walmart store is slated to include a mini police station when it reopens in 2024. Walmart is tapping City of Atlanta funds to keep the store operating amid a rise in retail crime. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. More than 20 other Walmart locations in the US have shuttered this year so far, typically due to underperformance. Approximately one in four dollars spent at US grocery stores are spent at Walmart, according to retail data service Numerator.

Persons: Andre Dickens, Doug McMillon, —, — Dickens Organizations: Atlanta Walmart, Walmart, Service, Atlanta Police Department, Merchants Association, MLK, Clark University Locations: Atlanta, Wall, Silicon, Vine City

☆ Hundreds of activists packed Atlanta's City Hall to protest 'Cop City', but lawmakers approved $67 million in funding for it anyway
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( R.J. Rico | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Hundreds of activists packed Atlanta's City Hall to protest the funding of "Cop City." But the City Council approved $67 million in funding for the police training center anyway. Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via APThe training center was approved by the City Council in September 2021 but required an additional vote for more funding. Though more than 220 people spoke publicly against the training center, a small handful voiced support, saying they trusted Dickens' judgment. Protestors gather in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall to protest the proposed police training center on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Persons: —, Andre Dickens, Dickens, Jason Getz, Manuel Paez Terán, Matthew Johnson, Johnson, Arvin Temkar, Councilmembers, Natrice Miller, Sen, Raphael Warnock, Devin Franklin, Franklin, Sara McClintock, councilmembers, McClintock, It's Organizations: Council, Service, ATLANTA, Atlanta City Council, City Council, Atlanta Police Foundation's, Atlanta, Beloved Community, Protesters, Hall, Atlanta Police Foundation, Atlanta City Hall, AP, Atlanta Solidarity Fund, Prosecutors, Democratic, Civil Rights Movement, Southern, For Human, City Hall, Emory University Locations: Atlanta, DeKalb County, City

☆ Midtown Atlanta shooting: A military vet is in jail, his mother apologized, and hospital patients and staff are traumatized
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Ryan Young Gary Tuchman Elizabeth Wolfe Sara Smart Holly Yan | Ryan Young | Gary Tuchman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The suspect, Deion Duwane Patterson, 24, was armed when he was arrested Wednesday evening, Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer said Thursday. “Just be careful.”A mother of two was killedAmy St. Pierre was killed in the Atlanta shooting, medical examiners confirmed. Generous supporter of worthy causes, she was the social conscience of our family.”The family of Amy St. Pierre, who was killed in the Midtown Atlanta shooting, said she was their pride and joy. On Friday, two of the victims were still in critical condition in the ICU, said Robert Jansen, chief medical officer at Grady Health System. They need help.”‘The impact … is something you can’t imagine’The rush of shooting victims who arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital is not uncommon, the chief medical officer said.

☆ Shooting at Atlanta medical building leaves at least one dead, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ATLANTA, May 3 (Reuters) - At least one person was killed in a lunchtime shooting at a medical building in a busy commercial area of Atlanta, and the suspected gunman was still at large, police said on Wednesday. ET in the Midtown section of the city, the Atlanta Police Department said in a tweet. Authorities identified the suspected shooter as 24-year-old Deion Patterson and said he was armed and dangerous. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens advised people in the area to shelter in place, and police cordoned off some streets in Midtown. Atlanta Public Schools said several schools in the area would operate on external lockdown for the rest of the day as a precaution.

☆ Regular homebuyers feel they struggle to compete with investors who turn properties into Airbnbs and Vrbos. Government officials are trying to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Atlanta lawmakers want short-term rentals to be licensed and to fine owners who violate city laws. In some cities, government officials are trying to regulate the number of short-term rentals that investors can purchase. The debate over short-term rentals in Atlanta is emblematic of similar debates in other cities. For instance, voters in Colorado towns like Dillon, Aspen, and Steamboat Springs this year approved measures to tax short-term rentals to help regular homebuyers afford homes. There are more than 1,300 short-term rentals in Joshua Tree, according to AirDNA, compared with a population of 7,700.

☆ Victim in fatal Atlanta shooting near shopping center was 12 years old, mayor says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The victims of a shooting that unfolded Saturday night near a popular Atlanta shopping destination that left one dead and five injured were all minors, including a 12-year-old who died, officials said Sunday. Mayor Andre Dickens confirmed the victims' ages at a news conference, according to NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta. Dickens said one of the injured victims was in critical condition, which police confirmed. Grant said the incident report with the specific ages of the injured victims is still being processed. A witness to the shooting told WXIA that as many as 30 rounds could be heard.

☆ The housing-affordability crisis is sparking startup founders, Wall Streeters, and nonprofit leaders to try to offer new solutions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Hana R. Alberts | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some innovations may help homebuyers, renters, and investors cope with the affordability crisis. 100 People Transforming Business is an annual list highlighting people across industries who are changing the way the world does business. Mortgage rates have topped 7%, the highest rate in 20 years, which means homebuyers can afford less house for their money. That's why many people and companies in the real-estate industry are trying to help homebuyers, renters, and investors cope with an affordability crisis. That's where the Washington, DC, nonprofit Grounded Solutions Network comes in: It says it helps repurpose "vacant space into vibrant space."

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