ATLANTA — A public viewing is scheduled today for a man killed when an Atlanta city truck driver ran over him during a sweep of a homeless encampment.
Cornelius Taylor died last month from injuries he received while he was in his tent.
The viewing ahead of tomorrow’s funeral, is scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home.
It comes after a city council subcommittee voted on Tuesday to halt the sweeps for 45 days as they look for better solutions.
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On Tuesday, Atlanta police released a copy of their report detailing the incident. But some witnesses say it’s a lie.
“Police reports generally across America aren’t worth the paper they’re written on,” attorney Mawuli Davis said.
Davis said he’s not surprised that Atlanta police are telling a different story than witnesses.
“This was a complete and preventable death caused by City of Atlanta policies and procedures,” he explained.
The police report says that when an officer encountered Taylor, he didn’t have any obvious, major injuries.
“He was in clear distress, and I saw that he had a bloody nose. I did not see any other obvious signs of physical hurt, but when I asked him questions, he said that something had fallen on him,” the report reads.
One witness said that’s not true.
“He had more than a bloody nose. His chest looked like it had been crushed and everything, it’s sad,” the witness said. “Don’t lie, all your policies in this case have been broken.”
While the subcommittee voted to temporarily stop the sweeps, it did not agree to ban them altogether.
City Council members are expected to make a full vote on the matter on Monday.
The public is invited to Taylor’s viewing this afternoon.
His funeral happens tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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