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Officials ask police for clearer updates after Fulton County officer-involved shooting, press to boost enrollment in Promise Centers
Summary
City committee members sought clarity after a Fulton County officer-involved shooting at 3657 ML King, urged police and city staff to better communicate investigations and to increase promotion and enrollment in local youth “Promise Centers” ahead of summer months.
City committee members pressed police and city staff on public communication and youth services after an officer-involved shooting near the Chevron at 3657 M.L. King Jr. Drive that local officials said involved Fulton County police and is being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
A committee member noted the recurring pattern of officer-involved shootings being investigated by the GBI and said the committee should “continue to communicate that to the community at large” so families and neighbors understand the process and timelines. The speaker also tied the concern to an approaching summer and the loss of some federally funded youth programs, asking how the city will promote and enroll more young people in local Promise Centers.
City staff said the city shares information through its…
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