Press Statement: ACLU of Georgia Statement on the Alpharetta Police Brutal Arrest of Rose Campbell, 65-year Old African-American Woman Whom They Dragged Out of Her Car During a Traffic Stop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2018
Media contact: Ana Maria Rosato media@acluga.org
ATLANTA – “The May 4, 2018, video of the Alpharetta Police violent arrest of Ms. Rose Campbell, a 65-year old African-American woman, is extremely disturbing,” stated Burrell Ellis, Political Director of the ACLU of Georgia.
“The behavior of the officers reinforces the perception that it is dangerous for African-Americans to interact with law enforcement. The ACLU of Georgia is calling on Alpharetta officials to convene a public meeting to hear and address immediately the community’s concerns regarding the police department’s use-of-force practices, policies, and training.”
Media contact: Ana Maria Rosato, media@acluga.org
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