In the fall of 2006, 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston, an African American woman, was living a quiet life in her home on Neal Street in northwest Atlanta, a residence she had occupied for 17 years. On the evening of November 21st, that peace was violently shattered. Under the cover of darkness, three plainclothes Atlanta police officers, part of a narcotics squad, descended on her home to execute a 'no-knock' warrant. Believing her home was being invaded by criminals, Ms. Johnston armed herself with
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