An audio version of this report
Lawyers for the City of Atlanta on Tuesday will again find themselves answering to contempt charges before a federal judge.
The city stands accused of violating a court order in the botched 2009 raid on the Atlanta Eagle, a Midtown gay bar. As part of a 2011 settlement in the case, the Atlanta Police Department agreed to five reforms. These reforms included everything from changing the department’s Standard Operating Procedures to requiring all officers wear nametags to closing officer misconduct complaints within 180 days.
Read this story now for free
To continue reading, sign up for our newsletter and get unlimited access to WABE.org
You can select your preferences for news and local content. We will never share your email address. Learn how your newsletter sign-up will support WABE and Public Media
