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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.

June 30, 2020

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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.

June 19, 2020

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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.

June 18, 2020

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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.

June 17, 2020

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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.

June 15, 2020

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Protesters Follow Georgia Officers Home, Vandalize Take-Home Vehicles

Three protesters were arrested in Gwinnett County, GA, Wednesday for allegedly vandalizing and trying to burn take-home police cars with Molotov cocktails outside of the homes of the officers.

June 5, 2020

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2 Atlanta Officers Fired for Alleged Excessive Force During Protest Response

Two officers with the Atlanta Police Department have reportedly been fired for alleged excessive use of force over the weekend while responding to protests and rioting in the city over the weekend.

June 1, 2020

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Georgia Deputy Injured, Suspect Killed in Vehicular Attack and Shooting at Domestic Call

"While deputies were taking the report of the incident, the husband 30-year-old Keith Young, returned back to the neighborhood and noticed deputies speaking with his wife," the Bibb County Sheriff's Office reports.

May 20, 2020

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Georgia Officer Shot in Head in 2018 Returns to Duty

Officer Matt Cooper Covington (GA) Police Department—who was shot in the head in a 2018 shooting—has returned to work.

May 19, 2020

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Georgia Officer Donates "Hazard Pay" to Help Students

Officer Keith Backmon has used his "hazardous duty" bonus pay to donate tablet computers to five children so they will be able to complete their school assignments.

May 12, 2020

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GA Deputy Kills Suspect in Gunfight After High-Speed Chase

“Darley exited the truck holding a silver firearm in his hand,” the GBI release read. “Darley pointed the firearm at the deputies and fired at least one shot. One Crawford County deputy returned fire, striking Darley.”

April 29, 2020

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Georgia Officer Injured as Motorist Flees Traffic Collision

Officer Teets saw smoke coming from the vehicle and ran over to give assistance. The driver, who appeared unconscious, suddenly regained consciousness and reportedly began driving away from the scene. Officer Teets' arm became caught in the door, resulting in injuries.

April 27, 2020