Ga police chief reviews 70+ year old case and creates a stir by issuing an apology for the action of his department – PB/TK
Ga. chief’s lynching apology draws worldwide attention – Brad Schrade The Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 16, 2017
Approximately 160 letters, emails and phone calls came to the police station in this small west Georgia city, including from England, Germany, Portugal and Australia. The chief, who’s been in the top job 22 years, is believed to be the first chief in America to apologize for their agency’s role in a lynching.
The chief said most of the responses have been positive, but some have been critical.
“It’s just further evolved our reconciliation efforts,” said the chief.
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