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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2020

Georgia Man Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Run Over Officer

A man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to run over a police officer in Georgia late last week.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2020

Georgia Deputy Struck and Killed by Vehicle, Driver Charged

A man now faces a charge of first-degree vehicular homicide after reportedly struck and killed a Georgia deputy who was responding to a crash on an interstate freeway.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 14, 2020

Atlanta DA May Have Violated Law in Investigation of Officers

The grand jury had been suspended on March 13 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And legal experts say Howard's grand jury subpoena with no grand jury in session could be an ethical or possibly criminal issue.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2020

Atlanta Interim Chief Slams DA for Quick Charges Against Officers in Rayshard Brooks Shooting

Bryant said morale within Atlanta police has been low since widespread protests began against police brutality and racism. He said the quick charges in Brooks’ case has only exacerbated those morale issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2020

Georgia Governor Calls in National Guard, Highway Patrol to Help Quell Atlanta Violence

The governor authorized the deployment of up to 1,000 National Guard troops in the wake of violence in Atlanta over the weekend that left more than 30 people wounded and five dead, including an 8-year-old girl.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2020

Georgia Officer Pays for Uber Fare for Woman Stranded at Roadside

An officer with the Duluth (GA) Police Department who had come upon a woman and child walking down a rural road early Tuesday morning made a call to a car service so that they could safely get to a relative's house after their car broke down.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2020

Atlanta Foundation Tries to Boost Police Morale Prevent Officer Exits with $500 Bonuses

“I have to assume many of those officers who walked out won’t be coming back” said Atlanta Police Union representative Ken Allen.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithJune 18, 2020

Hot-Lanta is a Hot Mess

Police Union spokesman Champion says Mayor Bottoms is part of the morale problem. "They're just fed up. I mean, their mayor has come out and said everything that they used to do with use of force is not valid—'Don't do it'—so I don't know how we defend ourselves when people want to fight us," he said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Fired Atlanta Officer Faces Felony Murder Charge in Brooks Shooting

If convicted, Rolfe is facing the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2020

Atlanta Officers Attempted to De-Escalate Encounter with Man Before Fatal Shooting

Video footage released by the Atlanta Police Department shows officers talking for nearly half an hour with Rayshard Brooks before he was fatally shot during a confrontation after he was found sleeping in the drive-through lane of a local fast food restaurant.

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