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News Articles: Police

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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By:
  • Associated Press
Former Sergeant Silvia Cotriss

Officer Fired for Flying Confederate Flag Sues Police Department

A former Roswell police sergeant is suing the city after being terminated for flying a Confederate flag outside of her home. Silvia Cotriss filed the...

December 19, 2016
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
The Dekalb County Police Department will begin equipping its police officers with these body cameras.

Can Body Cameras Stop Police Brutality?

The DeKalb County Police Department is the latest law enforcement agency to equip officers with body cameras. The department is buying 600 BodyWorn...

August 08, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Amanda Art

Atlanta Protests Avoid Violence, But Will The Peace Last?

Police shootings of unarmed African American men have sparked protests across the country, including in Atlanta. The protests in the city have been...

July 25, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

Police And The Press

Shortly after the shooting in Dallas last week, the Dallas Police Department tweeted a picture of Mark Hughes as its initial suspect. Within minutes,...

July 12, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Linda Chen
Former Cherokee County School police officer Lt. Dan Peabody and his police K-9 named Inka, who died from heat exhaustion after being left inside a police cruiser.

Who's Responsible When A Police K9 Dies In A Hot Car?

Earlier this month, a police K-9 assigned to the Cherokee County School District died from heat exhaustion. The four-year-old dog named Inca was left...

June 24, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Retired Lieutenant John White sits on his porch in his Savannah home.

Georgia's First Black Police Officer

The first African-American police officer in Georgia was sworn in 69 years ago. A total of nine black police officers joined the Savannah Police...

May 24, 2016
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  • Linda Chen

Aggressive Recruiting Leads To A Fully Staffed Savannah Police Force

For the first time in 16 years the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Dept. is now at full staff. Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin made the announcement...

April 15, 2016
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By:
  • Gabrielle Ware
An off-duty officer patrolling a Macon neighborhood in 2010, the last time it had paid for extra patrols before this year.

Private Funds Hire Off-Duty Public Patrols

Bill Fickling sat on his front porch in the Ingleside neighborhood of Macon. He pointed beyond the cherry blossom trees, well-known to those who live in...

April 01, 2016
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By:
  • Michael Caputo

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