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Joycelyn WilsonJoycelyn Wilson, assistant professor of Hip Hop studies and digital humanities in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was named a member of the Use of Force Advisory Council created by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. CBS46 News, June 9, 2020.
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“The gravity of this Advisory Council’s actions and recommendations—and their potential to fundamentally transform the relationship between law enforcement officials and those they serve—cannot be understated,” said Mayor Bottoms. “Thank you to every member for their partnership and commitment to bettering the Atlanta community. With peoples’ very lives at stake, I look forward to their recommendations and assistance in implementing needed reforms to the City’s Use of Force policies.”
