Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms surprises by not seeking second term

Bottoms, who was elected mayor in 2017 and is just the second Black woman to lead the city, did not provide a reason

The mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, who was seen as a possible running mate for Joe Biden in last year's presidential election, said late on Thursday she will not seek a second term in office.

Bottoms, 51, who was elected mayor in 2017 and is just the second Black woman to lead the city, did not provide a specific reason for her decision and did not say what she would do next, when she announced the surprise news.