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For the third time in as many months, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was holding a press conference to acknowledge the tragedy of another child killed, this time among the crossfire of 20 shootings in just one Atlanta weekend. A similar press conference in late March followed the NBA All-Star weekend shooting spree (14) and another childâs tragic shooting earlier. As the body count rises, Atlanta homicides are up 60 percent over the prior year, now surpassing a 50-year high and putting Atlanta on par with Chicago in killings per capita, in what may be a close contest for Murder Capital of the United States in 2021. Generally not the kind of ranking you want to be topping.
It is a jam packed show this week as the panel discusses a wide range of topics from polling results, changes to Stone Mountain, candidate updates and more.
AJC produced a poll recently that covered a wide range of topics important to Georgia, and the show kicks off discussion on the results. The polls questions dealt with topics like Major League Baseball moving the All-Star Game out of Georgia, the stateâs new elections reform bill and corporate activism.
Candidate Corner: Megan and Preston introduce the showâs new âCandidate Cornerâ segment by briefly touching on Georgia House Rep. Bee Nguyen (D) entry into the 2022 race for Secretary of State and two June special elections for a house seats in Vidalia and Cobb County.
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On May 5, the City of Atlanta reinstated Garrett Rolfe the police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks with back pay and full benefits.
The City is reinstating Rolfe because of the Atlanta Civil Service Board’s recent decision alleging that the City failed “to comply with several provisions” and that Rolfe was not provided “his right to due process,” at the time of his dismissal from APD.
Meanwhile, almost a year has passed since Rayshard Brooks’ killing, and Garrett Rolfe has yet to be prosecuted for his crime.
Rolfe still faces charges for murder. His bond prevents him from possessing a firearm and returning to work, so he will remain on administrative leave. Meaning, the killer cop will continue to receive the same salary as he had before his dismissal last summer.