Atlanta, GA
Trump says Atlanta is like a ‘killing field.’ Data shows violent crime is dropping
New preliminary data shows violent crime is declining in Atlanta even as former President Donald Trump claims it is out of control.
At a rally earlier this month, Trump criticized city officials for their response to crime.
“Under these kinds of woke, radical left policies, Atlanta is like a killing field,” Trump said.
The Major Cities Chiefs Association recently found that the city did report slightly more homicides and rapes in the first six months of 2024, compared to the same time frame last year.
Atlanta Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. said at Monday’s public safety committee meeting that the increase was due to “escalated disputes” and “domestic violence.”
However, according to the association’s data, robbery reports dropped by nearly 17%, and aggravated assault reports fell by 13%.
It’s difficult to know exactly what’s causing the overall decline in violent crime, including a 17% decrease in homicides nationwide, but the U.S. Department of Justice said it may be partially due to the agency’s work with state and local law enforcement to hire more police officers, disrupt violent drug trafficking, arrest violent felons and seize and trace guns used in crimes.
“This updated data comes in the wake of last year’s historic drop in homicides nationwide and one of the lowest levels of violent crime in 50 years,” it stated. “Three and a half years ago, the Justice Department launched an ambitious strategy to combat violent crime rooted in investing in our partnerships with other federal law enforcement agencies, with state and local law enforcement who risk their lives to keep their communities safe every day, and with the communities we all serve.”
In Atlanta, city officials hope a new public safety training center, dubbed “Cop City” by opponents, will further support these efforts, including helping to recruit and retain more officers.
But, demonstrations against the 85-acre, $90-million project have been occurring for about three years now, with some environmentalists and abolitionists saying they are concerned that it will further militarize police and disproportionately impact the low-income, majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods surrounding the site.
A federal appeals court in Atlanta heard arguments on whether the public can put the future of the training center on a ballot in December, but it has yet to issue a ruling.
In the meantime, construction is ongoing, and the training center is slated to open later this year.
ATLANTA, GA — A bomb threat prompted an interior lockdown Tuesday at John Lewis Invictus Academy, Atlanta Public Schools told Patch.
The interior lockdown included no movement inside of the Donald Lee Holloway Parkway school and no outside visitors, school officials said.
The bomb threat was called in at the school, officials said. It is unknown called in the threat. APS said a bomb was not located after an extensive search.
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Roma attacker Eldor Shomurodov is in talks to join MLS side Atlanta United.
The Uzbek striker is on Roma’s transfer list, having been excluded from the capital club’s long-term plans.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Atlanta United have approached Roma with the objective of signing Shomurodov.
Negotiations are ongoing with growing optimism that the deal can get done soon.
Atlanta, GA
Nation’s 3rd-largest meth bust this year happens in Atlanta State Farmers Market, DEA says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) just announced that the nation’s third-largest methamphetamine bust this year unfolded in a metro Atlanta farmers market.
The DEA said a drug seizure of this magnitude is unusual for metro Atlanta, and usually only happens at the U.S.-Mexico border.
On Monday, the DEA and the Georgia Department of Agriculture sent a stern message to drug traffickers eyeing Georgia’s agriculture industry as a possible mechanism for illegal drug distribution.
“You will be prosecuted, and you will go to prison. We’re going to work every single day to make sure that that’s the case,” Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said.
DEA officials told Atlanta News First that they received a tip about a massive load of methamphetamine making its way across the U.S.-Mexico border heading to the Atlanta State Farmers Market in Forest Park, Clayton County.
The multi-agency task force traced the tip to a tractor trailer and discovered more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine packed in with celery produce, disguised in green bags to hide the contraband.
“This is the largest meth seizure we’ve ever had here in DEA Atlanta, and this is the third-largest seizure, total, DEA-wide of methamphetamine this year,” said Robert Murphy, special agent in charge of the DEA’s Atlanta Division.
1 ton of meth, hidden in truckload of celery, seized from metro Atlanta farmers market, DEA says
Task force agents said it’s not the first time this has happened at the Atlanta State Farmers Market.
“It is the produce terminal for the southeastern United States, and if drugs are moving through there, there is a possibility for food contamination, and we know that, so it’s important that we keep our consumers safe,” Harper said.
Agents said they’ve arrested a suspect, identified as Jesus Martinez, for allegedly trafficking the drugs.
Many local vendors at the Atlanta State Farmers Market were too afraid to go on camera, but they told us off-camera that this is disappointing for small vendors who come here to work hard and make a living.
They said it’s hard enough to attract business as it is, and this doesn’t make it any easier.
Paying customers who we spoke to were outraged.
“Really! I have grandchildren and children, and at a farmers market? No dear!” the customer said.
The DEA said this is proof the cartels have a well-established foothold in Georgia. They’re working to identify which cartel is responsible.
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