Over the past few years, Georgia residents have expressed increasing outrage over evidence of police brutality perpetrated against civilians. This is in large part due to recently publicized altercations between the police and residents, some of which have led to a number of tragic and untimely deaths. In response to public concern, Governor Deal recently…
While most police officers follow department guidelines and use appropriate force when detaining suspects, unfortunately, others take advantage of their status to inflict undue punishment on victims. This has become a significant problem in Georgia where a sheriff in Macon recently pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the civil rights of two non-resisting arrestees….
In an effort to counter the recent surge of civil rights violations committed by law enforcement officers against non-resisting arrestees, Georgia lawmakers recently drafted and approved a new law, which went into effect July 1, 2016. House Bill 941 attempts to ensure that grand jury investigations into the use of deadly force by police officers…