Tyler Perry donates $750,000 to help low-income seniors in Atlanta

The donation is to help seniors who are struggling with rising property taxes.

• Feb 17, 2023

Atlanta to pay $1 million settlement to family of Rayshard Brooks

The Atlanta City Council voted 15-0 to approve the settlement.

• Nov 22, 2022

Officers won't face charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting

A Georgia special prosecutor announced Wednesday that two white Atlanta Police officers would not face charges in the fatal 2020 shooting of Rayshard Brooks. Attorney Lance LoRusso, who represents Garrett Rolfe, one of the two officers, joined CBS News to discuss the prosecutor's decision.

• Aug 25, 2022

CBS Evening News, June 14, 2020

Tensions rise as Atlanta braces for more protests following the death of Rayshard Brooks; Black flight attendant and white airline CEO share emotional conversation.

• Jun 14, 2020

CBS Evening News, June 15, 2020

Protests and outrage after fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta; The nation's elderly remain indoors as the country reopens

• Jun 15, 2020

CBS Evening News, June 17, 2020

Former Atlanta police officer charged in Rayshard Brooks shooting; The Dad Gang: shattering the myth of the missing black father 

• Jun 17, 2020

Judge sets bond for ex-officer who killed Rayshard Brooks

A judge in Atlanta has set bond for the former police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks. Mark Strassmann reports. 

• Jun 30, 2020

Atlanta funeral honors life of Rayshard Brooks

Rayshard Brooks, the black man who was shot dead by police, was laid to rest in Atlanta on Tuesday. Speaking at the funeral was Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., who spoke about the ongoing struggle for justice and shared a message to Brooks' children. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Jun 23, 2020

Mourners pay respect to Rayshard Brooks

The public viewing for Rayshard Brooks took place in Atlanta as mourners lined up to pay their respects. As calls for police reform mount after the killing of Brooks and George Floyd, the apparent use of a chokehold by police in New York has led to another suspension. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Jun 22, 2020

6/23: Red and Blue

Top doctors testify on COVID19 response; Catching up on the 2020 campaign trail

• Jun 23, 2020

Cop in Brooks case booked for felony murder

The two officers charged in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks were booked on Thursday. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Jun 18, 2020

Former cop charged in Rayshard Brooks shooting

The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks on Friday night has been charged with murder and aggravated assault, along with other charges. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Jun 17, 2020

Atlanta preparing for more protests

Atlanta, already tense over earlier accusations of police brutality, is bracing for more protests after police fatally shot Rayshard Brooks. Officials said he resisted arrest and stole an officer's stun gun. Mark Strassmann has the latest.

• Jun 14, 2020

6/17/20: Red and Blue

Officer who killed Rayshard Brooks charged; First details revealed from Bolton's book

• Jun 17, 2020

6/15/20: Red and Blue

Atlanta shooting a 'terrible situation'; A look ahead at the Senate policing hearing

• Jun 15, 2020

Atlanta boosts city's police budget

Atlanta plans to increase its police budget after initially considering steep cuts last summer in the wake of the death of George Floyd. It's among a number of cities across the country that are making similar moves amid rising crime. Local news reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution J.D. Capelouto joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the discussion over "defund the police" has changed.

• Jun 23, 2021

Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is reinstated

The Atlanta Civil Service Board reversed the firing on Wednesday, ruling that Garrett Rolfe was "not afforded his right to due process."

• May 6, 2021

DA: Cop who shot Rayshard Brooks violated bond with vacation

A family lawyer said Garrett Rolfe's beach vacation was a "full violation" of his bond conditions and showed disrespect.

• Aug 5, 2020

Floyd's former partner and Brooks' widow share a "spiritual" bond

Roxie Washington and Tomika Miller belong to a club no one wants to belong to.

• Jul 6, 2020

Brooks' widow and Floyd's former partner meet

"CBS This Morning" invited Rayshard Brooks' widow and George Floyd's former partner to meet for the first time. They shared the pain of losing their loved ones with Mark Strassmann.

• Jul 6, 2020

Ex-officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks released on bond

Brooks' widow sobbed as she asked a Fulton County judge not to grant bond, saying, "My husband didn't deserve to die."

• Jul 1, 2020

Atlanta officers surrender in Brooks death

Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe will face a judge for the first time Friday for the murder of Rayshard Brooks. Rolfe surrendered to police Thursday on 11 charges, including felony murder. The other officer involved also turned himself in after being charged with aggravated assault and oath violations. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Jun 19, 2020

Rayshard Brooks' widow reacts to cop charged

Tomika Miller spoke Wednesday after a fired Atlanta police officer was charged with murder for the shooting death of her husband, Rashard Brooks. "I'm really hurt. Father's Day is coming up and all I can do is think about what if my husband was still here," she said. Watch the remarks by Miller and family attorneys L. Chris Stewart and Justin Miller.

• Jun 17, 2020

Atlanta officer charged in fatal shooting

A former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot a black man who was running away last week has been charged with murder. Garrett Rolfe, who was fired after the killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, now faces 11 criminal charges. Watch the news conference by Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard.

• Jun 17, 2020

Charges filed against cops in Rayshard Brooks' death

The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last week is being charged with felony murder. The Fulton County District Attorney announced the charge and 10 others Wednesday. A second officer is being charged with aggravated assault, and has agreed to be the state's witness. Reverend James "Major" Woodall, the president of the NAACP in Georgia, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

• Jun 17, 2020

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