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Lack of state mandated training for officers leads to increased use of force

In 2007, Georgia was one of the 30 states in the US that allowed officers to be on the police force for up to two years without attending police academy first. While it appears that Georgia’s grace period between training and being in the field has since been eliminated, there is still shockingly little training provided to police officers. Georgia requires police officers to graduate from an 11-week police academy which includes 408 course hours,

Gun Violence & Safety

Scout Schultz deserved care, not death

(Warning: Some of the links used open articles that feature the graphic video of Scout Schultz’s shooting.) I met Scout Schultz at Parkview High School about six years ago. I was just learning about atheism and agnosticism, and I was eager to connect with other students who wanted to talk about these topics too. I excitedly joined Secular Student Alliance, ready to make friends, and that’s where I met Scout. They were passionate, patient, good-natured