High-speed chase fatality shines light on policing practices - R Street Institute

High-speed chase fatality shines light on policing practices - R Street Institute

Georgia policymakers and advocates are demanding answers after a high-speed pursuit left an innocent person dead in Atlanta’s Little Five Points neighborhood. “Investigators say a [Georgia State Patrol, also known as the GSP] trooper tried to stop 23-year-old Faduma Mohamed on Interstate 20 eastbound near Boulevard after observing her speeding and weaving through traffic,” reported... The post High-speed chase fatality shines light on policing p…

The Harms of Poor Policy: The Urgent Need To End Police Pursuits – Atlanta Community Press Collective

On Monday April 14th, 19 year old Cooper Schoenke was killed by a driver who sped through a red light, hitting their vehicle. This horrifying crash in Atlanta’s Little Five Points neighborhood occurred as the driver was being chased by the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). Far from an outlier, this tragedy is part of a larger pattern of police chases ending disastrously. As Cooper’s friends and family continue to mourn, they also call for a change to …

High-speed chase fatality shines light on policing practices

Georgia policymakers and advocates are demanding answers after a high-speed pursuit left an innocent person dead in Atlanta’s Little Five Points neighborhood.