Atlanta /tags/atlanta Atlanta en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:33:02 GMT Three inmates captured in South Florida after escape from jail near Atlanta /law-justice/2025-12-23/georgia-inmates-broward Authorities say three inmates who escaped from a jail east of Atlanta had help from friends on the outside. Authorities say they used jail phones to call friends who met them and then arranged a Lyft ride to get them out of Georgia. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:33:02 GMT /law-justice/2025-12-23/georgia-inmates-broward Jeff Martin | The Associated Press Apple workers in Atlanta become company's 1st retail workers to file to unionize /2022-04-21/apple-workers-in-atlanta-become-companys-1st-retail-workers-to-file-to-unionize Communications Workers of America, the retail workers' union, said big tech companies like Apple fail to give employees who don't work in an office equal standing and respect. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:21:54 GMT /2022-04-21/apple-workers-in-atlanta-become-companys-1st-retail-workers-to-file-to-unionize Ayana Archie The Atlanta Braves shut out the Astros 7-0 to become World Series champions /2021-11-03/the-atlanta-braves-shut-out-the-astros-7-0-to-become-world-series-champions The Braves needed six games to put away the Astros, and are now celebrating their first championship since 1995. Atlanta's Jorge Soler was named the series Most Valuable Player. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:17:18 GMT /2021-11-03/the-atlanta-braves-shut-out-the-astros-7-0-to-become-world-series-champions Doreen McCallister Stoneman Douglas Community Grieves For Atlanta And Boulder Victims, Renews Push For Gun Safety /news/2021-03-24/stoneman-douglas-community-grieves-for-atlanta-and-boulder-victims-renews-push-for-gun-safety Survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, and family members of victims, joined Wednesday with half a dozen members of Congress from South Florida, Georgia and Colorado to mourn the victims of the nation’s two most recent mass shootings — and renew their push for gun safety legislation. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:02:17 GMT /news/2021-03-24/stoneman-douglas-community-grieves-for-atlanta-and-boulder-victims-renews-push-for-gun-safety Anthony Man | South Florida Sun Sentinel Atlanta Killings: Sex Worker Advocate Sees Deadly Consequences Of Overlapping Hatreds /news/2021-03-22/atlanta-killings-sex-worker-advocate-sees-deadly-consequences-of-overlapping-hatreds Yves Nguyen, an organizer for Red Canary Song, says the fatal shooting of six Asian women is part of a history of race and gender-based violence faced by Asian women, immigrants and sex workers. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:25:06 GMT /news/2021-03-22/atlanta-killings-sex-worker-advocate-sees-deadly-consequences-of-overlapping-hatreds Emma Bowman Biden Urges Unity Against Hate, Racism After Meeting With Asian American Leaders /news/2021-03-19/biden-and-harris-meeting-in-atlanta-with-asian-american-community-leaders The previously scheduled visit was to have included a celebration of the recently passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, but Tuesday's deadly shootings at area spas caused a change in plans. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:39:01 GMT /news/2021-03-19/biden-and-harris-meeting-in-atlanta-with-asian-american-community-leaders Scott Neuman, H.J. Mai What We Know About The Victims Of The Atlanta-Area Shootings /news/2021-03-19/what-we-know-about-the-victims-of-the-atlanta-area-shootings A mother of two, an Army infantry veteran and a massage therapist are among the named victims of the shooting attacks that killed eight people, mostly women of Asian descent. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:21:59 GMT /news/2021-03-19/what-we-know-about-the-victims-of-the-atlanta-area-shootings Rachel Treisman