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Families and residents urge action on police accountability and community supports during public comment
Summary
Family members of Linton Blackwell asked the committee for help obtaining body-worn camera footage and justice after an officer-involved shooting; other public commenters raised prayerful remarks, allegations about systemic misconduct, and called for recognition of school bus drivers.
Several members of the public addressed the committee during the public comment portion of the Feb. 9 meeting, urging action on police accountability and offering community perspectives.
Don Evans spoke on behalf of his brother, Linton Blackwell, who he said was killed in Buckhead: "I'm here representing my brother... who was killed in Buckhead, shot by a police officer, officer Gerald Walker, 17 times in his back,"…
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