118 Days and a Wake Up
Atlanta Police Refer Case of Black Man Found Hanging From Tree to FBI
On Thursday afternoon, Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed said that Atlanta police have referred the case of a black man found hanging from a tree in a city park to the FBI for further investigation.
Report: "Mugged" Ga. Tech Student Pretended He Was James Bond and Jumped Onto Moving Train
There have been several mysteries in the recent life of Georgia Tech aerospace engineering student James Hubert. The first was: Where is James Hubert? The second was: What happened to James Hubert?
Radio Host Fired for Passing Off Years-Old Donald Trump Interview as New
An Atlanta news radio host has been fired after he dusted off a years-old interview with Donald Trump and billed it as a new piece when it aired Tuesday.
One Brooklyn Gunrunner Allegedly Sold an Undercover Cop 112 Guns In a Year
Brooklyn district attorney Ken Thompson announced on Wednesday the arrest of eight men and women in three states, charged in a 541-count indictment for trafficking guns bought in Atlanta, Georgia, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to be sold in Brooklyn.
Guy Fired After He and His Friends Post Racist Facebook Comments About Coworker's Kid
A white marketing dude has lost his job after posting a Facebook photo with his coworker’s 3-year-old son, who is black, and joining his cool and fun friends in making racist jokes calling the boy “Sambo,” “slave,” and “Kunta Kinte,” among other things.
Georgia Cops Shot Homeowner and Killed Dog After Responding to Wrong House
A man who was injured after three DeKalb County police mistakenly responded to his Georgia home Monday night was shot by one of the responding officers, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement today. Police also killed the homeowner’s dog and may have seriously wounded a fellow officer.
God to Delta: "Fuck Delta"
On Tuesday, our Father in Heaven once again demonstrated his passionate opinions about #brands, smiting a Delta 737 as it waited for takeoff at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
How Prosecutors Think Young Thug and Birdman Plotted to Off Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne’s feud with his former label boss and adoptive father, Bryan “Birdman” Williams, is so serious that, rather than waiting to fight it out in court, Birdman and his new protege Young Thug tried to have Weezy killed in a Blood gang assassination, an indictment filed in a Georgia court implies. Although Birdman…
FBI and Homeland Security Respond to Shocking Goatse Bomb in Atlanta
The affluent denizens of Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood received a fun treat this week when they looked up at the corner of Peachtree and East Paces Ferry: a famous internet man’s giant, ruddy, gaping spread asshole, displayed on an enormous digital billboard.
Four Dead After Small Plane Crashes Onto Atlanta Highway
A small plane crashed onto a highway in Atlanta this morning, killing all four people on board.
Lil Wayne Uninjured After Tour Buses Shot "Multiple Times" in Atlanta
Tour buses carrying Lil Wayne and several other Young Money artists were hit with multiple gunshots while leaving an Atlanta nightclub on Sunday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Authorities say no one was injured in the in the shooting, which occurred at around 3:30 a.m.
Police Officer Shoots and Kills Naked, Unarmed Black Man Near Atlanta
A white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black man at an apartment complex in Chamblee, Ga. Monday afternoon. The man has been identified as 27-year-old Anthony Hill; he is believed to have suffered from mental illness.
Reporter: Cops Reviewing Injuries to Bobbi Kristina's Face, BF's Hands
Citing sources close to the case, a reporter with Atlanta's WSB-TV says police are now investigating injuries to Bobbi Kristina Brown's face and boyfriend Nick Gordon's hands.
Shooting in Georgia Leaves Five Dead, Two Wounded
According to WXIA-TV, a gunman shot seven people in a subdivision outside of Atlanta on Saturday, killing five of them. The gunman and at least one child are reportedly among those killed.
Twitter Troll Grounds Two Planes with Bomb Threat
On Saturday, CNN reported that two passenger planes had been escorted by fighter jet to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to be searched, the result of an online bomb threat military officials "deemed credible." It soon became clear, however, the threat came from a source most of us would treat pretty…
Football Fan Passes Out, Wakes Up With $900 Uber Bill
An Ole Miss football fan, apparently sorrowfully tired and perhaps a bit blotto after the team's loss to Texas Christian University in the Peach Bowl last week, decided to call Uber, the official car service of Capitalism™, for a ride home from the game. No big deal, except that the game was in Atlanta, and this Ole…
Chill Middle School Teacher Arrested for Letting Students Smoke Weed
Forty-year-old Teasley Middle School teacher Christine Cantrell was arrested with her husband in Atlanta on Tuesday after allegedly letting minors get high in her home. According to cops, her students ratted her out after their parents tipped off the police.
Police Say Killer May Be Targeting the Homeless as They Sleep
Authorities in Atlanta are searching for a killer that could be targeting people sleeping outside after two homeless men were found murdered this week under troublingly similar circumstances, WXIA‑TV reports.
Are You Lying About Where You're From? The Real Borders of Your City
Where do you have to be born to say that you're from a given city and not be lying? Back in August, prompted by a New Republic article called "Don't Say You're From the City If You're Really From the 'Burbs," we asked you—Gawker readers—to tell us the real borders of some of America's largest cities. Here are your…
