As demonstrations continue across the United States and the world, protests popped up Monday across metro Atlanta for the fourth day in a row. One protester got emotional as she pleaded with nearby police officers for a change in the system. (Video by Ryon Horne, Ben Gray, Edited by Ryon Horne/AJC) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-protests-crowds-gather-downtown-4th-day-demonstrations-continue/sSoUsu5ugM3nbuSkzBgXNO/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

A white Atlanta police officer fatally shot an African American father of several young children, Rayshard Brooks, late Friday night following a struggle outside a Wendy’s restaurant on the city’s southside, sparking calls for reform and demonstrations that led to vandalism and arrests. The shooting further inflamed tensions over police use of force and racial injustice that have rocked Atlanta and cities across the nation since the Memorial Day death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. By nightfall, the Wendy’s was in flames and demonstrators had shut down Atlanta’s busy Downtown Connector. Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/atlanta-police-shooting-death-rayshard-brooks-roils-city/7ju3cAcaLfolTbocqLfArN/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

The first 29 minutes don’t prepare you for the all-too-familiar tragedy that follows: a white police officer, a black male victim, lethal gunshots and questions about whether any of it was justified. It happened again in Atlanta Friday night, when Officer Garrett Rolfe fired three times at a fleeing Rayshard Brooks. Both men, 27 years old. The shooting would set off a stunning chain of events, culminating in the resignation early Saturday night by Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields. (Video edited by Ryon Horne, Christian Boone) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/breaking-atlanta-officer-who-killed-rashard-brooks-identified/hBd198BmRV9Rgt7uSjvoZP/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

When John Lewis crossed Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 he was attacked. This Sunday, rose petals were strewn his path for his final crossing. (AJC STAFF)

Thousands of people blanketed the streets of metro Atlanta on Friday to mark the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth and protest racial injustice, police brutality and systematic inequalities that have long harmed people of color. The day kicked off with peaceful observances at Centennial Olympic Park, which drew thousands of attendees, and the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed during a suspected DUI arrest by Atlanta police a week ago. Here are video and photos of how metro Atlanta celebrated the historic day. (Edited by Ryon Horne; video by Ryon Horne and John Amis; photos by Alyssa Pointer, Ben Grey, Hyosub Shin, John Amis and Steve Schaefer) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/live-updates-atlanta-juneteenth-celebrations-take-new-visibility/Je4mVAwkjFjbG3c8D6GcJO/ Story written by Tamar Hallerman and Kristal Dixon Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

Georgia's John Lewis lies in state at the state capitol in Atlanta. The public had the opportunity to pay final tribute to Lewis. Video by Ryon Horne Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

Remembering John Lewis: https://www.ajc.com/john-lewis-obituary/ Live Blog: https://bit.ly/2WXweQJ Family and hometown of Troy, Ala., pay tribute to civil rights icon John Lewis at Troy University on Saturday, July 25, 2020. (Ryon Horne and Tyson Horne / AJC)

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Saturday that police Chief Erika Shields is stepping aside and the city will launch a search for her replacement. Bottoms said Shields offered her resignation, which the mayor accepted. Bottoms also called for the termination of the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks on Friday. Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/breaking-apd-veteran-shields-steps-aside-after-years-chief/Vb91xCgs3tNj6IJiW38SSN/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

Voters at the Johns Creek Environmental Campus found themselves waiting upwards of 30 to 50 minutes in line Tuesday on Election Day. New voting machines were the initial cause for the long lines, but also the precinct hosts three percents in one because of Covid-19 precautions. (Video by Ryon Horne/AJC) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/polls-open-and-voters-line-for-georgia-primary/RDkUA0eKfnge6xuWT3YwiJ/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

An Atlanta police officer has been placed on administrative duty after video showed him forcing a woman to the ground during an arrest last weekend in Buckhead. Footage of the encounter was provided to an AJC videographer who was at the scene of the unrest near Lenox Square early last Saturday. The video appears to show the officer pulling Amber Jackson from a car and slamming her onto the pavement.At a news conference Friday, Jackson said her clavicle was broken during the incident. (Video provided by APD, Heather Upham/Edited by Ryon Horne) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/apd-officer-placed-desk-duty-after-throwing-woman-ground-during-arrest/0oXJzT8uU7oDtqehPG4P1J/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Edited by: Tyson Horne Writing/Research: Joseph Ferguson @JoeyFergie1 Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

Bernice King tells the people gathered at the Dr. Martin Luther King Park, “Don’t stop,” until justice is served. (Ryon Horne and Tyson Horne / tyson.horne@ajc.com) Full coverage on Atlanta Protests: https://www.ajc.com/news/local/complete-coverage-atlanta-protests/752UoUuBszpNakoEKP4raO/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

After protest in Downtown Atlanta turned violent, crowds gathered in Buckhead in front of Lenox Mall and Phipps Plaza. They were met by readied police officers, who were also assisted by Georgia National Guard. (Video by Ryon Horne, additional video from Heather Upham) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/buckhead-stores-damaged-looted-overnight/Hjc6sZQ3q5t0dc0PD9E5cN/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Edited by: Tyson Horne Writing/Research: Joseph Ferguson @JoeyFergie1 Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

Protests against the killing George Floyd started out peacefully in downtown Atlanta but eventually devolved into violence with looting and property damage. Police dispersed tear gas and deployed SWAT teams to combat the crowds. (AJC Staff / edited by Ryon Horne) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/atlanta-mayor-urges-violent-protesters-home/t22rY6BywWhnCxhi2QNxoK/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

David Cowan, who has worked as an interpreter for 36 years, has gained a robust following and become a sensation over the past few months, due to his charismatic expression of American Sign Language (ASL) during Gov. Brian Kemp's COVID-19 news conferences. (Video by Ryon Horne Edit by Tyson Horne/tyson.horne@ajc.com) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/gov-kemp-covid-conferences-sign-language-interpreter-often-finds-himself-spotlight/GficR5xnRrC5wsPP82nf6M/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

All week, residents in Midtown Atlanta take to their balconies to cheer and applaud medical professionals during an 8 p.m. shift change. (Video by Ryon Horne) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/coronavirus/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Edited by: Ryon Horne Writing/Research: Joseph Ferguson @Jfergal/ Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP

Emory Healthcare started taking donations Thursday from the community in attempt to address the potential of a shortage of supplies. Although they are able to fully help the community during the Coronavirus outbreak, they are seeing a growing need for more supplies. In a partnership between Georgia Tech and Siemens, the school accepted several thousands of masks created by water jet cutting and laser cutting. (Video shot by Ryon Horne, Edited by Tyson Horne/AJC) Link the full story: https://www.ajc.com/news/coronavirus/ Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcnews/?hl=en Download the app! iPhone:https://apple.co/2UEPEuF Android: http://bit.ly/2V3TSLP