Press Releases

As of 4:30 p.m., all protestors had left Gresham Park and the Constitution Road area. There were no arrests made today related to the protests on Constitution Road. During the protest, protestors deployed smoke bombs. When DeKalb Police performed a check of the protest area Constitution Road after protestors left, they found three bags of metal grinders and smoke bombs. In a separate incident, DeKalb Police arrested one person at 11:50 a.m. in the parking lot of a grocery store at 2532 Bouldcrest Road for giving false name and date of birth and obstruction of an officer.

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and DeKalb Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Frankie L. Atwater announce the 2nd Annual Spirit of DeKalb Awards Gala set for Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter Ravinia. The Gala will kick off at 6 p.m. with a VIP reception and silent auction, followed by the awards show at 7 p.m., honoring the achievements of outstanding DeKalb County residents, businesses, civic leaders and nonprofits.

On Sunday, Nov. 12, Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will be the keynote speaker at Saint Peter A.M.E.’s Veterans Day Service. The event starts at 10 a.m. and the church is located at 1074 Indian Creek Drive, Stone Mountain, Ga. 30083. Since its inception 24 years ago, First Saint Peter A.M.E. Church has focused on ministries for underserved populations both in and outside of the church walls. First Saint Peter, in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, opened a food pantry in 2000 to combat food insecurity.

The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) is hosting its second Senior Safety Summit on November 16, 2023, at 10:00a.m. at the Berean Christian Church, 2201 Young Road. A free breakfast will be served at 9:45 a.m. DKPD will be joined by the Clerk of Superior Court as well as the DeKalb County Board of Health.

Founded during the early Reconstruction Era in 1868, Antioch African Methodist Episcopal Church holds the distinction of being the first black church of Decatur. The original members began meeting at the home of Sister Lou Bratcher. The members included Henry Anderson, Jethro Brooks, William Howard, Van Ross, James Jackson and several others. In 1874, a one-room building was constructed on Marshall Street in Decatur.