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Residents press council on police accountability, call for investigations and firings; council notes concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Nov. 3 meeting accused an Atlanta police officer of killing a resident and demanded termination and criminal charges, asking for federal review; council members acknowledged the comments and asked for follow-up.
Several speakers used the Nov. 3 public-comment period to call for fuller police accountability and immediate action in unresolved cases.
Valerie Anderson delivered a sustained, emotional public comment alleging that her son had been killed and naming an officer she identified as "Melvin," saying the officer remained employed and seeking immediate termination, arrest and federal review.…
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