News
News

5 things to know today: protester suing the city, little rain ahead

5 things to know today: protester suing the city, little rain ahead
By Staff reports
Aug 11, 2016

1. Corey Toole is suing the city of Atlanta and police after lawyers say he was unlawfully arrested. Toole was filming protests in Atlanta in 2014. He was slammed to the ground, according to the lawsuit. [Read more.]

2. Freddie Freeman's 2 homers not enough in Braves' 4-3 loss to Brewers. Given their recent performance,  interim manager Brian Snitker and Freeman both said they were confident the Braves would come back and win after falling behind 4-1. [Read more.]

3. Ever wonder where's the safest place to live on the north side of Fulton?

According to a new study from ValuePenguin, Johns Creek was not only the safest city in North Fulton, it was ranked as safest in all of Georgia. [Read more.]

4. Man tries to scale Trump Tower in NYC. The man spent more than 2 hours scaling the glass facade of Trump Tower, climbing as high as the 21st floor before officers grabbed him. [See the photos here.]

5. Muggy day ahead, but little rain in forecast. Cloudy skies and humidity will dominate weather conditions Thursday, even with some sun expected. [Read more.]

About the Author

Staff reports
More Stories

Keep Reading

Darius Robinson was relieved of coaching duties after his arrest, the Greene County School District said. (Courtesy of Greene County Schools)

Credit: Greene County schools

Georgia high school coach choked player, put another in headlock, warrants say

The Greene County High coach was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of simple battery, according to investigators.

Georgia Power, PSC staff strike deal for $16B expansion to power data centers

Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s staff unveiled a deal that would allow the utility to build huge amounts of new power plants, mostly to serve data centers.

Warnock renews push for enhanced job training with bipartisan bill

Employers that come to Georgia “are having a hard time finding workers with the education they need,” U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a written statement.

The Latest

Darius Robinson was relieved of coaching duties after his arrest, the Greene County School District said. (Courtesy of Greene County Schools)

Credit: Greene County schools

Georgia high school coach choked player, put another in headlock, warrants say

Sweet Tea: Use your time wisely

A.M. ATL: It’s actually happening

Featured

Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

Credit: Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools

Waymo cars ignored stopped school buses in Atlanta. What happens now?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation. The autonomous vehicle company has issued a software recall.

Search for new MARTA chief hits snag

The search for a new leader for the regional transit authority is widely seen as one of the most important duties facing the Marta Board

Georgia high school coach choked player, put another in headlock, warrants say

The Greene County High coach was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of simple battery, according to investigators.