8 things to know: Clayton sheriff silent after shooting, more
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill (left) listens to Judge Albert Collier (not pictured) before the announcement of the verdict: Victor Hill not guilty on all counts.
May 4, 2015
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill won't provide more info to authorities after they say he shot and critically injured a woman Sunday night in a Lawrenceville-area model home. “He refused to cooperate and give any statement,” a Gwinnett police sargeant said. [Read more]
Groups of protesters gathered in metro Atlanta this weekend in response to the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. "Everyone around the nation, this is a weekend of resistance in solidarity with Baltimore," one organizer said. [Read more]
The family of Alexia Christian is speaking out after she was shot and killed last week while, Atlanta police said, firing at officers from the back of a patrol car. "She didn’t even weigh 100 pounds. You can’t see a gun on a 100-pound person? It shouldn’t have never happened," her grandfather said. [Read more]
The Atlanta police chief said it doesn't appear Christian was ever searched after being taken into custody before the fatal shooting. She had previously escaped handcuffs, the chief said. But her aunt said Christian had so much to lose, including her kids: "Something's not right." [Read more]
Christian had a long arrest record and spent three and a half years in prison after she got into the driver's seat of a patrol car and drove off, dragging an officer with her. The officer was thrown from the car. [Read more]
And: Johns Creek may develop a massive downtown — a project, advocates say, to rival the core of midtown Atlanta. [Read more]
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Finally: How did the Falcons re-structured front office do in the 2015 NFL draft? You can grade their picks for yourself. [Read more]
