Atlanta Shooting and Courtroom Security

NPR | By Joshua Levs

Published March 14, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

The suspect in last week's Atlanta courthouse shootings may appear in court as early as today. The dramatic sequence of events has raised serious questions about security in the courthouse, along with some of the decisions made by Atlanta police following the suspect's escape from court.

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