Felicia Anderson took the City of Atlanta to court for violating her constitutional rights when she was arrested in 2009 while photographing police activity, and besides damages, a consent order was agreed upon.
As the city and its police department failed to comply with the court’s order, federal judge Steve C. Jones found the two in contempt of court. Additionally, he imposed sanctions should they continue to fail to comply with the 2012 decision.
Among the requirements are that all APD officers undergo in-person training on the matter and make it a firing offense to interfere with a citizen’s right to record police.
The City of Atlanta will be fined $20,000 per day, should it fail to implement the previous and current court order within the given timeframe.
FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!