Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard on Tuesday announced criminal charges against six officers after the arrest of two Atlanta college students during the city's curfew crackdown Saturday.
Video of Atlanta police officers pulling the students from a car and shocking them with Tasers has sparked national outrage and resulted in the termination of two of the cops.
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The victims, 20-year-old Spelman College student Taniyah Pilgrim and 22-year-old Morehouse College student Messiah Young, were near downtown Atlanta when they were confronted by the group of police officers, AJC.com previously reported.
11:56 a.m.: Mawuli Mel Davis, the attorney hired to represent Young, said he is “prayerful” that the charges will lead to a conviction in the case.
District Attorney Paul Howard (right) announced criminal charges against six Atlanta police officers involved the arrest of Pilgrim and Young.
11:29 a.m.: District Attorney Paul Howard said he agrees with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and police Chief Erika Shields. »