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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Atlanta Forward: Leadership
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.
