Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is facing sharp criticism as her city faces its deadliest year in decades. Three killings in less than 24 hours over the Christmas weekend boosted the number of homicides this year to 154, the highest since 1998, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Bottoms' administration was already facing public criticism for an overall rise in violent crime. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe mayor said she is open to ideas others may have to better address the problem in Atlanta. Bottoms has been considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, with some pundits earlier this year calling her a possible pick for vice president.

Source: Fox News December 27, 2020 14:15 UTC