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News Articles: Atlanta Police Departmet

In this Saturday, May 30, 2020, photo taken from police body camera video released by the Atlanta Police Department, an officer forcefully attempts to stun Messiah Young while the college student is seated in his vehicle, in Atlanta.

2 More Atlanta Officers Fired After Students Pulled From Car

Two more Atlanta police officers have been fired over an incident in which two college students were pulled from a car during a protest against police...

June 10, 2020
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  • Associated Press
(L) Mark Gardner, (R) Ivory Streeter

Fired Atlanta Officers File Suit Against Mayor, Police Chief

Two police officers who were fired after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students during a large protest in Atlanta are looking...

June 09, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Atlanta police chief Erika Shields answers questions about out-of-state protestors being involved in the city's protests during a press conference on May 31.

Breakdown: Data On 82 People Arrested In Atlanta During Racial Unrest

Government leaders, including President Donald Trump, posited last weekend that out-of-state agitators brought violence to protests across the nation...

June 02, 2020
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By:
  • Ben Abrams
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields

Atlanta Police Chief Suspends All Car Chases Effective Immediately

Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields announced Friday all police vehicles will no longer chase suspects in the city. "We've had a restrictive pursuit...

January 03, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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OST Full Show: Law Enforcement Reform, Governor Kemp On Rural Georgia, 'Speakeasy with Denene'

The list of officer-involved deaths is long, and have revived questions about law enforcement reform. On Second Thought spoke with Civil Rights Attorney...

October 23, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields

Atlanta Cyberattack Affected Police Evidence, Chief Says

In March, hackers attacked Atlanta’s computer network . They held data hostage for a $51,000 ransom, which the city didn’t pay. The group SamSam was...

June 05, 2018
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  • Spencer McGuire

Atlanta Cop Solves Animal Cruelty Crimes

For the first time, Atlanta has a police officer dedicated to cases of animal cruelty . The position was created in October. And the first cop to fill...

December 20, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee
The Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass a package of bills meant support Georgia law enforcement.

Georgia Senators Move Forward With Bills To Support Law Enforcement

A group of Georgia senators are working on a package of bills designed to support law enforcement. The Senate Public Safety Committee voted unanimously...

February 22, 2017
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  • Associated Press
 The AUC Woodruff Library

Kasim Reed Announces New Security System In Atlanta University Center

Crime has frequently been an issue for the Atlanta University Center, but the completion of a $700,000 security system is aiming to decrease the area’s...

January 25, 2017
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By:
  • Najae Lamar

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