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Kathryn Johnston (June 26, 1914 – November 21, 2006) [1] was an elderly woman from Atlanta, Georgia who was killed by undercover police officers in her home on Neal Street in northwest Atlanta on November 21, 2006, where she had lived for 17 years. Three officers had entered her home in what was later described as a 'botched' drug raid.
Located along Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, the park was initially to be called Boone West Park, but shortly before its groundbreaking was renamed to honor Kathryn Johnston, who had lived nearby and was killed in a police shooting in 2006. [3] [4] The park was officially opened on November 21, 2019, on the 13th anniversary of Johnston's death. [2]
Kathryn Johnston (1914–2006), victim in a 2006 police shooting in Atlanta Kathryn Johnston Massar , baseball player Catharine Johnston (1794–1871), English botanical illustrator
In 2006, a "no-knock raid" in search of a drug dealer, burst into the home of Kathryn Johnston. Ms. Johnston, in her 80s, opened fire on the officers and wounded three and was killed by return fire from the officers. The incident resulted in much anger in the neighborhood and in close scrutiny of police use of "no-knock warrants" in drug raids ...
Black Monday in the NFL, the day after the final game of the regular season, is typically a day of firings.The New England Patriots didn't wait, firing Jarod Mayo on Sunday.And while Black Monday ...
A federal investigation was conducted into the Atlanta Police Department's practices after the 2006 killing of 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston, who shot at officers as they entered her home unannounced on a no-knock warrant. Prosecutors alleged that the officers falsified information and documents after the killing to justify the serving of the ...
The reunion carrying national-title stakes would be remarkable as a football story alone. Jack Sawyer, a star Buckeyes defensive end who will spend Friday trying to sack Ewers, was once his roommate.
Marie Spano, sports nutritionist for the Atlanta Hawks, recommends limiting sweetened coffee beverages for this reason. For example, according to the USDA, a large frozen mocha coffee drink ...