How Keisha Lance Bottoms Changed Atlanta And What Her Successor Could Face

Georgia Today

English - May 14, 2021 14:11 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MB
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms grabbed headlines with her announcement she won’t seek reelection. Her first term has seen a host of crises, including a cyberattack, the coronavirus pandemic, weeks of racial unrest and a sharp rise in crime. Georgia Today host Steve Fennessy and Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Bill Torpy explore what led to Bottoms' decision, and how the city has changed on her watch.