Atlanta Police Department
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Why The Indictment of Protesters in Atlanta Should Scare Everyone
In our multi-part series, The Root does a deep dive into the indictment of “Cop City” protesters, and what’s coming next. (Hint: It’s not good).
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Did Atlanta Cops Just Kill A Church Deacon?
Johnny Hollman’s family wants answers about how he passed away after an encounter with the city’s police force.
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Jimmy Atchison’s Family Demands More Than an Indictment in His Fatal Shooting
Ex-officer Sung Kim faces involuntary manslaughter after shooting Atchison while he hid in a closet.
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Atlanta Cops Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Won’t Be Charged in Georgia
Brooks’ death was a flashpoint in the turbulent summer of 2020
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Director Ryan Coogler Mistaken for Bank Robber
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber during a routine withdrawal.
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America's Gonna America: Atlanta Cop Who Was Fired for Fatally Shooting Rayshard Brooks Has Been Reinstated
To me, the saddest part of the Derek Chauvin verdict was that it felt, and continues to feel, like such an anomaly. It is incredibly hard to hold cops accountable for their actions because America agreed a long time ago that brutality and murder are OK as long you do it behind a badge. Think…
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Why Activists Are Frustrated by the Appointment of Louisville’s New Police Chief
What happens when a high-ranking police officer resigns from one police department after the unjust police shooting of a Black citizen only to become police chief of another embattled police department that came into the spotlight after the unjust police shooting of another Black citizen? Well, mainly, the new police chief is being greeted with…
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Despite Leaving Town, Bond Not Revoked for Former Officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks
Despite going on vacation to Florida earlier this month, bond will not be revoked for the former Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks. According to AJC, a judge has ruled that Garrett Rolfe’s bond order will be modified but not revoked. Rolfe was initially granted a $500,000 bond during a June 30 hearing…
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Prosecutors Request Bond Be Revoked for Former Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks After He Took a Vacation to Florida
Prosecutors in Georgia have requested that the bond order be revoked for the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June after finding out he recently took a vacation to Florida without getting permission. CBS News reports that prosecutors in the case were only informed on Monday that former officer Garrett Rolfe…
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Former Officer Garrett Rolfe Charged With Felony Murder in Shooting of Rayshard Brooks
On Wednesday, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that warrants have been issued for the arrest of the cops involved in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks. Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, the man who fired the shots that killed Brooks, has been charged with felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal…