Webthe shooting happened after clayton county officers responded to a suspicious persons call in the 3200 block of chippewa drive, according to clayton county police chief. Like in previous eras, current politicized discussions of crime ignore or distort crime data to intensify public fear, heighten racial tension, and. Weban incident report from the clayton county police department reveals richey notified dispatch from the parking lot that he was possibly struck in the shooting. Webin this report, we examine three false narratives presented by politicians and the media to explain the 2020 nationwide increase in homicides: The expansion of bail reform, practices of progressive prosecutors, and attempts to defund the police.
