Georgia Police

• Ahmaud Arbery case: 3 white men plead not guilty to murder of Black man in Georgia

  A former police officer, Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis, 34, are charged with murder and aggravated assault.

  News

  Jul 17, 2020
  
• Atlanta police chief steps down after Black man shot, killed by police during DUI stop

  Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced during a news conference that she had accepted the resignation of Police Chief Erika Shields.

  World

  Jun 13, 2020
  
• Advertisement
• Georgia cop fired after striking fleeing suspect with patrol car

  A Georgia police officer who was seen on body camera striking a fleeing suspect with his patrol car has been relieved of his duties. 

  Crime

  Jun 3, 2018
• Advertisement
• Video shows ex-NFL player being body-slammed, choked by Georgia police officers

  A 30-year-old black man is accusing Georgia police officers of brutality after sharing a video that appears to show him being violently arrested and slammed to the ground. 

  Crime

  Apr 28, 2018
• Georgia cops fired for stomping on handcuffed man’s head had previously arrested same man

  The assault took place during a traffic stop, but wasn't mentioned by the police officers in their incident report.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2017
• Georgia shooting leaves 2 officers dead, suspected gunman takes own life

  A second Georgia police officer died Thursday and the hunt for the suspected gunman ended when a SWAT team found the fugitive dead, apparently by his own hand.

  Crime

  Dec 8, 2016
• Police officer fatally shot in Georgia, suspect remains on the loose

  A police officer in a small, central Georgia city has been shot and killed by a suspect who remains on the loose.

  Crime

  Aug 14, 2016
• Gunman opens fire on Georgia police officer hours after Dallas attack

  A gunman in a passing vehicle opened fire on a police officer on patrol in Georgia early Friday, just hours after a sniper attack killed five police officers in Dallas.

  World

  Jul 8, 2016