In the hours after he was killed by Atlanta police officer Kiran Kimbrough, the police department released a statement describing Deacon Johnny Hollman as the aggressor in the incident that would lead to his death. Now, Hollman’s family is determined to reclaim the narrative which they believe the city has purposefully painted to portray him […]
Johnny Hollman
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‘Release the Tape!’ Johnny Hollman’s Relatives Bring Emotional Pleas to City Council
The Atlanta City Council on Monday called for police to release body camera video of Johnny Hollman’s fatal encounter with an officer, responding to nearly two months of passionate pleas from the 62-year-old church deacon’s relatives. The council members unanimously approved a resolution urging Mayor Andre Dickens and the Atlanta Police Department to release the […]
