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Protesters, including Brandan Marshall holding a photo of Anthony Hill, take to the streets of downtown Decatur March 11 to protest Hill's shooting death two days earlier.  A DeKalb County officer said the Afghanistan war veteran charged him in a threatening manner. The GBI is investigating the incident.
Protesters, including Brandan Marshall holding a photo of Anthony Hill, take to the streets of downtown Decatur March 11 to protest Hill's shooting death two days earlier.  A DeKalb County officer said the Afghanistan war veteran charged him in a threatening manner. The GBI is investigating the incident.
By Rick Badie
April 22, 2015

Accountability, trust, transparency. We expect it from our police departments and, in light of recent killings, some are taking steps to deliver. Agencies are moving to independent investigations of officer-involved killings and shootings. Gwinnett County Police Chief Butch Ayers recently announced the GBI would investigate actions that result in death or serious, life-threatening injury. Today, an official for a state law enforcement group applauds such policy shifts. The companion essay capsulizes ways we can deter scammers. Finally, we revisit a recent conversation on healthy living.

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