Much of Mayor Bottoms term was shaded by 2020 BLM protests, a global pandemic, and constant attacks from the president and his supporters. By the end of her term, the FAMU graduate set her eyes on ...

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette via AP, File) Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS ...

Ex-Atlanta officers can’t sue former mayor, DA over firings during Black Lives Matter protests Multiple officers were fired following an incident during the 2020 protests after George Floyd’s ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) is preparing to launch a 2026 gubernatorial bid in Georgia, according to a Friday report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Bottoms served as a ...

Bottoms was also mayor when the Super Bowl was in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2019. Georgia Trend Magazine named her the 2020 Georgian of the Year.

Georgia governor’s race draws the ex-mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms by: The Associated Press Posted: Apr 28, 2025 / 03:06 PM EDT Updated: Apr 28, 2025 / 03:07 PM EDT ...