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Rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Vincent Truitt by a Cobb County police officer

Cobb County July 15, 2021

Loved ones of people killed by Georgia police rally to mark anniversary of Vincent Truitt‘s death

by Arielle Robinson “Georgia has a police brutality problem,” Gerald Griggs, attorney for Vincent Truitt’s family, told a crowd of about 70 people gathered in Marietta Square on a Saturday…

Cobb County May 5, 2021

Vincent Truitt’s family continues to push for prosecution of Cobb officer

Family members of a 17-year-old shot and killed by a Cobb County police officer -and their attorneys- say they’re encouraged by recent decisions in two similar cases-hoping that it will…

Cobb County March 4, 2021

Truitt family and their attorneys plan further action

After a Cobb County grand jury recommended no action be taken against a police officer for killing a Black teenager, the teen’s family attorneys told the Courier that their struggle…

Cobb County February 20, 2021

Cobb grand jury recommends no action against police officer who killed Vincent Truitt

The key points from this article A Cobb grand jury recommended that no action be taken against Officer Max Karneol, who fatally shot 17-year-old Vincent Truitt during a chase in…

Cobb police chief Tim Cox reading his statement

Cobb County February 19, 2021

Cobb police chief releases statement, video after grand jury recommends no charges against officer who killed Vincent Truitt

Cobb police Chief Tim Cox updated the press Thursday evening on the aftermath of the killing of Vincent Truitt by a Cobb police officer. Cox’s update comes after a grand…

Cobb County February 15, 2021

Cobb police killing of Vincent Truitt brought to international attention

Cobb County has joined a slew of areas in the United States under scrutiny by human and civil rights activists across the globe about systemic racism in law enforcement agencies….

Cobb County February 4, 2021

“It feels like the same old cover-up”: Attorney for Truitt family plans $50 million lawsuit against Cobb

One of the attorneys for the family of Vincent Truitt, a teenager killed by a Cobb County police officer said the family plans to sue the Cobb County government and…

Cobb County November 10, 2020

Cobb Police release statement regarding the shooting death of Vincent Demario Truitt by police

The Cobb County Police Department issued a statement this afternoon regarding the shooting death of Vincent Demario Truitt by a Cobb police officer. Family members of Truitt have called for…

Cobb County November 16, 2020

Demonstrators demand Cobb police chief resign, demand video footage of shooting of Black teenager by officer

About 75 demonstrators rallied at Marietta Square Saturday afternoon, demanding justice for 17-year-old Vincent Truitt, a Black teenager who was killed by Cobb County Police July 14, 2020. Truitt was…

Austell July 15, 2020

Teen shot by Cobb County police officer dies

A teen shot by a Cobb County police officer in unincorporated Cobb County near Austell died yesterday. [The original headline and first line said “Man” rather than “teen.” A reader…

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