Ga. -Activists complain about alleged police brutality

Activists have called for more accountability and equal treatment of minorities after recent allegations of brutality involving members of the Sylvester Police Department and the Worth-County Drug Unit. Thomas Evans was allegedly beaten July 19 by members of the Worth-Sylvester Drug Unit when he asked police officers to obtain a search warrant before entering his mother's home, Vodicka said. Two days later, Artavious Covin was allegedly dragged from his car, choked and beaten by Sylvester police officers, Vodicka said. Vodicka has requested an investigation of the two incidents as he did in February when Herman Jackson died in police custody. A county grand jury cleared the three officers in that incident. [more ]