Truth to Power • November 26, 2007January 3, 2023

Atlanta sued in death of elderly woman

About damn time:

Atlanta sued in police killing of 92-year-old

ATLANTA – The family of a 92-year-old woman fatally shot during a botched drug raid has filed a lawsuit against the city and police on the first anniversary of the killing.

The State Court lawsuit was filed Wednesday by a niece of Kathryn Johnston, accusing them of racketeering, civil rights violations, assault, false imprisonment and negligence.

The suit targets the city, Police Chief Richard Pennington and five current and former police officers. The family is seeking unspecified damages.</em>

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