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As Black Vigilance Becomes Armed Vigilantism, Accountability Is Lost in Atlanta’s Streets
Street justice administered by people who don’t want anyone to know who they are is not a substitute for policing.
George Chidi
George Chidi is a columnist for Decaturish.com. A former staff writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and former city councilman for the city of Pine Lake, Chidi also contributes commentary to Fox 5 Atlanta.
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Get on the Line: White Allies and Changing Tactics at Atlanta Rayshard Brooks Protests
The police shooting of Rayshard Brooks at an Atlanta Wendy’s drive-through made a farce of the relative calm and de-escalation at recent protests.
Protests for Black Lives
Georgia Protests Differently: A Dispatch From the Front Lines of Atlanta Divided
The days of defiance here have been half police misconduct protest rally and half carnival. Incongruity abounds.