AJC investigation: Why cop shootings aren't prosecuted in Ga.

171 police shootings in Georgia since 2010. Zero prosecutions.

That's the finding of a special AJC/Channel 2 Action News investigation into what happens when police shoot and kill a civilian in the line of duty in Georgia.

One big reason? Police officers in Georgia have a privilege that private citizens don't have: they can be present in a grand jury considering charges against them, and make an unchallenged statement in their defense at the end.