Six officers in all have been charged.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. John Chafee said in an email. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.CNN's Stephanie Gallman, Allison Flexner, Hira Humayun and Artemis Moshtaghian contributed to this report. Lonnie Hood and Officer Armon Jones were fired Wednesday, Atlanta police spokesman Sgt.
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she was disturbed when she saw the video and ordered charges to be dropped against the man. Atlanta officials fired two police officers and placed three on desk duty pending review over the use of excessive force as protestors took to the streets Saturday to … John Chafee said in an email.Hood is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and is accused of using a Taser stun gun against Young and Pilgrim, and he is charged with simple battery and accused of pulling Pilgrim out of the car, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said June 2.Jones is charged with aggravated battery and accused of pulling Young from the car, and he is also charged with pointing a gun at Young, Howard said.Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on May 31 that two officers, Ivory Streeter and Mark Gardner, would be immediately fired after what she called "an excessive use of force. Aside from the two fired officers, the other three officers are now on desk-duty pending further determination of what, if any, disciplinary appropriate should be taken against them, Bottoms said during a press conference on Sunday.There were five officers involved in this incident, Bottoms said. She said she and her friend Messiah Young, the man in the video, were on their way home from picking up food when they got caught in traffic downtown caused by a protest of police violence against black citizens. Two more Atlanta police officers accused of excessive force against two college students during protests in the city late last month have been fired, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
Atlanta Chief Erika Shields fired two officers and benched three others involved in an incident with two college students during protests in the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020. Aside from the two fired officers, the other three officers are on desk duty pending further determination of what, if any, appropriate disciplinary action should be taken against them.Bottoms said she had not spoken directly with the students but has spoken to their representatives and looks forward to speaking with them directly.Bodycam video shows Atlanta police yank students out of car Bodycam video shows Atlanta police yank students out of car Hood was a 29 year APD veteran. Sgt. Gardner is charged with aggravated assault and accused of using a Taser stun gun against Pilgrim.The two other officers charged are Willie Sauls and Roland Claud. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced May 31 that the two officers, Ivory Streeter and Mark Gardner, would be fired immediately after what she … The Atlanta Police Department also confirmed the officers were fired and the investigation remains open. Atlanta … The two students are rising seniors at historically black colleges near downtown Atlanta, Young at Morehouse College and Pilgrim at Spelman College.Hood is charged with aggravated assault against both Young and Pilgrim for using a Taser against both of them, an arrest warrant says. Two more Atlanta police officers accused of excessive force against two college students during protests in the city late last month have been fired, a police spokesman said Wednesday.Sgt. "Video showed officers forcibly pulling the college students from their car around 9:40 p.m. May 30 during protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Pilgrim is heard in video asking officers what is going on and crying that she is trying to get out before a stun gun appears to be used against her. John Chafee said in an email.Hood is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and is accused of using a Taser stun gun against Young and Pilgrim, and he is charged with simple battery and accused of pulling Pilgrim out of the car, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said June 2.Jones is charged with aggravated battery and accused of pulling Young from the car, and he is also charged with pointing a gun at Young, Howard said.Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on May 31 that two officers, Ivory Streeter and Mark Gardner, would be immediately fired after what she called "an excessive use of force. Atlanta Chief Erika Shields fired two officers and benched three others involved in an incident with two college students during protests in the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020. ATLANTA (AP) — Two more Atlanta police officers were fired Wednesday over an incident in which two college students were pulled from a car in traffic during a large protest against police brutality, authorities said. "Not being able to see the hands of the passenger and being that she was in my immediate sight I deployed my city issued taser to defuse the situation. 45 shares; Share; Tweet; Flip; As the nation continues to reel from the violent protests that have swept across America and the … Video of officers removing two college students from a car in downtown Atlanta has gone viral.
Atlanta Police Department sworn personnel is about 61% black, according to 2019 numbers provided by the department.This photo provided by Fulton County Sheriff’s Office shows Lonnie Hood. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on May 31 that two officers, Ivory Streeter and Mark Gardner, would be immediately fired after what she … Jones had been with the department for two years. Lonnie Hood and Officer Armon Jones were fired as a result of their involvement in the May 30 incident, police spokesman Sgt.
Atlanta moved quickly Sunday to immediately fire two police officers involved in the violent arrest of two young Black people who were roughly dragged from a car and apparently shocked with stun guns as anti-racism protests erupted across the nation.
A prosecutor announced criminal charges, Tuesday, June 2 against six officers. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Let our news meet your inbox.