'We remember the fear': City unveils memorial to Atlanta Child Murder victims

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and current Mayor Andre Dickens view a new memorial at City Hall to the victims of the Atlanta Child Murders. (Rahul Bali/WABE)

It has been more than 40 years since the Atlanta Child Murders terrorized the city of Atlanta between 1979 and 1981.

Yet it still brings up strong emotions for those who lived through those days, including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

“We were children. We remember the fear,” she said. “We remember our parents holding us close. We remember communities. Frozen.”