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With World Cup, Atlanta seeks to show how it has moved on from 1990s notoriety
With World Cup, Atlanta seeks to show how it has moved on from 1990s notoriety ATLANTA, June 5 : When Atlanta hosted the 1996 Olympics, police were accused of arresting homeless people by the thousands. The crackdown resulted in a welter of lawsuits and news stories that caused long-term damage to the city's reputation. Now the Georgia state capital is looking to show the world that it has moved on, as it hosts World Cup games this summer.
Trump administration launches federal investigation into Atlanta's MARTA system after fatal train stabbing
The Trump administration is launching a federal investigation into Atlanta’s troubled transit system after two recent stabbings, including the killing of a 66-year-old woman on a MARTA train. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Transit Administration will audit the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) over worker and rider safety, citing what officials described as alarming rates of violent incidents on the system. "I want ANSWERS from Atlanta.
Woman killed in ‘random’ stabbing on MARTA train in Atlanta
Woman killed in ‘random’ stabbing on MARTA train in Atlanta Video from the train showed the unprovoked attack as the victim was stabbed up to 20 times - Bookmark A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a woman to death on an Atlanta commuter train in an apparently random attack. John Elijah Matthews was arrested around noon Saturday, moments after he stepped off the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority train at the Oakland City Station. First...
Atlanta train stabbing suspect faces new charge as feds weigh death penalty in great-grandmother’s killing
DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING:A Georgia man accused of fatally stabbing a 66-year-old great-grandmother in an unprovoked attack aboard an Atlanta MARTA train is now facing a federal charge that could make him eligible for life in prison or the death penalty, federal prosecutors said. John Elijah Matthews, 25, of Decatur, Georgia, was charged in a federal criminal complaint with committing an act of violence using a dangerous weapon with intent to cause death on a mass transportation system,...
Atlanta train passenger stabbed about 20 times after maniac allegedly slit her throat in random attack
A 66-year-old Atlanta woman was fatally stabbed aboard a MARTA train in what transit police described as a random attack. The victim, identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as 66-year-old Margaret Swan, was attacked as a train traveled between the Lakewood-Fort McPherson and Oakland City stations, according to MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher. "This appears to be a senseless act of violence, and our thoughts are with the victim's loved ones and those who witnessed this...
Mystics' Johnson ejected, escorted off by police
Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson was escorted off the court by police after he was ejected for arguing with officials during Saturday's 109-77 loss to the host Atlanta Dream. Johnson was ejected at the 3:52 mark of the third quarter after Washington's Alicia Florez Getino was called for a foul while defending against Atlanta's Angel Reese driving to the basket. He got into a protracted argument with the officials as his assistants tried to get him to return to the bench.
A number of the World Cup host cities have a homelessness problem. Here’s how they are solving it
A number of the World Cup host cities have a homelessness problem. Here’s how they are solving it In the past, many cities have treated the homeless as an eyesore to be removed ahead of big sporting and political events. This year’s World Cup appears to be different - Bookmark A stark contrast unfolds just a mile from Atlanta's World Cup stadium, set to host thousands of football fans this month.
'This is a starting point': U.S. Soccer's new home...
U.S. Soccer has a new home. Situated on a 200-acre site south of Atlanta, the Arthur M. Blank National Training Center officially opened its doors in early May, marking a new chapter for the country's soccer federation. Currently hosting the U.S. men's national team as it prepares for this summer's FIFA World Cup, the NTC boasts 17 outdoor playing surfaces, 20 locker rooms, 19 meeting rooms, two indoor courts, a 10,000-square-foot gym, and more, in a space that has more than 400,000 square...
Georgia groom killed, bride injured on wedding night when helicopter crashes in woods
A Georgia groom and a helicopter pilot were reportedly killed Friday night in a harrowing wedding night sendoff crash that left the surviving widow trapped for six hours later with her dead husband on top of her. Newlywed wife Jesni Fiji, knocked out from the tragic crash and reportedly surviving with no broken bones and just cuts and bruises, awoke Saturday morning in shock and horror over what surrounded her, including her new husband Dave Fiji's body, the groom's father told Atlanta News...