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- ↑ Duncan, Nicole (2020-06-14). "Here's what to know about new interim Atlanta police chief Rodney Bryant". TheGrio. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ "Atlanta Police Chief Resigns After Fatal Police Shooting". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2020-06-13. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ "Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigns in wake of fatal shooting". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ Boone, Christian; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (May 4, 2021). "After nearly a year, Atlanta has a permanent police chief". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
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