Every Oct. 22, people nationwide nonviolently protest police brutality and repression. 2010 marks the 15th year of this action.
Albuquerque’s Copwatch is participating and organized a silent march and vigil to remember the people who’ve been shot by the Albuquerque Police Department. There have been 11 officer-involved shootings this year.
People will gather at Fourth Street and Roma at 3:30 p.m. Family members of Kenneth Ellis III , the Iraq War veteran who was killed by police in January, will speak. The friends and relatives of Enrique “Kiki” Carrasco will also attend. At 4:30, the silent march will begin making its way up Central and end at Robinson Park on 8th Street.
The event is also sponsored by Vecinos United, Young Women United and the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition.
Sandy Springs Police Tests Out Bluetooth Cam
Updated: Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010, 5:50 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010, 5:50 PM EDT
By: MYFOXATLANTA STAFF/myfoxatlanta
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - A Metro Atlanta police department is the first in the state to test a new crime fighting technology.
The technology is a video-recording system that officers can wear. Police in Sandy Springs said they believe the new technology will cut down on court cases and frivolous complaints.
The device uses Bluetooth technology and allows officers to wear they camera behind their ear and record what they see.
Sandy Springs is the first city in Metro Atlanta to use the technology.
