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Kathryn Johnston (June 26, 1914 – November 21, 2006) [1] was an elderly woman from Atlanta, Georgia who was killed by undercover police officers in her home on Neal Street in northwest Atlanta on November 21, 2006, where she had lived for 17 years. Three officers had entered her home in what was later described as a 'botched' drug raid.
Authorities are searching for a man accused of stabbing an off-duty Atlanta police officer during a confrontation after a hit-and-run over the weekend. The incident took place at about 6 p.m ...
Kimbrough's lawyer has said that "The Atlanta Police investigation confirmed Officer Kimbrough deployed his city-issued TASER and used force in a manner consistent with his training and Georgia law." [ 4 ] An official investigation found that Kimbrough violated the agency's standard operating procedures during the killing, and the officer was ...
A Georgia man is suing the Glynn County Police Department after he was arrested for refusing to give them his name. The arrest lacked probable cause, an officer later wrote in an incident report.
This list compiles incidents alleged or proved to be due to police brutality that attracted significant media or historical attention. Many cases are alleged to be of brutality; some cases are more than allegations, with official reports concluding that a crime was committed by police, with some criminal convictions for offences such as grievous bodily harm, planting evidence and wrongful arrest.
The first 911 call came just two hours after a shooting at a food court in a downtown Atlanta in which a man shot three people before he was shot by an off-duty police officer.. Police said the 34 ...
‘An unforgivable accident’: This Atlanta woman’s home was demolished by mistake — and then the city threatened to fine her for the mess. How to protect your biggest asset from the unexpected
On January 6, 2021, it was announced Shields would become the new Chief of Police for the Louisville, Kentucky police department. [73] Brooks' cousin, Niles Fitch, spoke out against police brutality. [74] Beginning the day after charges against Rolfe were announced, Atlanta police officers called in sick for their shifts, staging a "blue flu ...