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Four Atlantans Invited to White House Forum on LEAD Program

June 25, 2015 GLORIA TATUM

(APN) ATLANTA — Four Atlantans have received invitations to attend the National Convening on Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program at the White House on July 02, 2015. The program is co-hosted by the Domestic Policy Council, the Ford Foundation and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. Invited guests from Atlanta include Atlanta Councilman Kwanza Hall (District 2); […]

Atlanta’s Public Safety Committee Hears APD Body Camera Study

December 16, 2014 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — On Tuesday, December 09, 2014, the Public Safety/Legal Administration Committee of the City Council of Atlanta heard from the Atlanta Police Department regarding legislation by Councilwoman Felicia Moore (District 9) that had called for a ninety-day study regarding the feasibility of APD body cameras being implemented for all officers. Activists, including millennials and veteran civil rights advocates, […]