DA Who Charged Atlanta Officer With Murder Ousted in Election

DA Who Charged Atlanta Officer With Murder Ousted in Election
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announces 11 charges against former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe in Atlanta, Ga., on June 17, 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard was ousted Aug. 11 in a runoff election, losing to his former deputy Fani Willis.

In June, Howard had quickly charged Garrett Rolfe, a former Atlanta police officer, with murder, just five days after Rolfe shot a suspect who was pointing a Taser at him.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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