Atlanta Mayor: 2 Officers Fired in ‘Excessive Force’ Arrests

Atlanta Mayor: 2 Officers Fired in ‘Excessive Force’ Arrests
Police detain a protester during a protest in Atlanta, Ga., on May 30, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
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ATLANTA—Two police officers have been fired and three others placed on desk duty over excessive use of force during a protest arrest incident involving two college students, Atlanta’s mayor said on May 31.

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a news conference that she and police Chief Erika Shields made the decision after reviewing body-camera footage of a Saturday night incident that first gained attention from video online and on local news.