‘It’s Not a Coincidence’: Atlanta Looks to Turn Page on Bloodiest Year In Decades As Violent Crime Rose In Cities Across America In 2020
Atlanta is coming off one of its bloodiest years in nearly a quarter century. Violent crime soared as a fiery summer of unrest roiled nationwide. Amid those major protests, the Atlanta Police Department grappled with a number of high-profile brutality cases. That included the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, which led to the police chief’s…