Six Atlanta police officers were booked, five on felony charges, Wednesday after allegations of using excessive force during a protest Saturday, according to the sheriff's office
All six have been released on signature bonds, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. In a video recording of the incident, the officers are seen breaking windows of a vehicle, pulling a woman out of the car and tasing a man. The two victims have been identified as students at Spelman and Morehouse, two historically black colleges. They had just attended one of the many protests of police violence against Black citizens taking place around the country.
In some cities, the police response only proved the protesters' pointThe charges against the officers announced Tuesday by District Attorney Paul Howard include aggravated assault of Messiah Young, aggravated assault of Taniyah Pilgrim, simple battery and criminal damage to property.Two of the six officers, Ivory Streeter and Mark Gardner, were fired Sunday by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
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