A number of police officers in Georgia's capital and most populous city have resigned in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
From Eric Garner to George Floyd, how cellphone video and social media have shined a light on police brutality.A number of police officers in Georgia's capital and most populous city have resigned in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
The Atlanta Police Foundation revealed Monday night that eight officers within the Atlanta Police Department have resigned since June 1. Earlier Monday, the group had inaccurately reported 19 resignations and later apologized for the error. "We are now going into the third consecutive week of unabated protests in which officers have worked 12-hour shifts seven days per week," Atlanta Police Foundation president and CEO Dave Wilkinson said in a statement."As you can imagine, their stress levels are exacerbated by physical and emotional exhaustion.
Police with riot shields advance to detain protesters for blocking traffic on a freeway, during a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 13, 2020. Police with riot shields advance to detain protesters for blocking traffic on a freeway, during a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 13, 2020.Protests against police brutality and racial injustice erupted in cities across the United States and around the world in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police.
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