Atlanta Police Attribute Hit-and-Run Investigation Failures to 'Resource Constraints'—Family of Black Victim Critiques Excuses

Brittany Glover, a 33-year-old Black woman, tragically lost her life in Atlanta in a hit-and-run incident shortly after beginning her new role as a flight attendant in 2022. Despite numerous potential witnesses, including two police officers present, her mother, Valerie Handy-Carey, alleges a lack of investigation into the case. Handy-Carey learned from a witness that a green jeep likely caused her daughter's fatal injuries, yet police suggested it might be a red jeep or a white sedan, claiming insufficient resources to investigate further. Handy-Carey has since taken matters into her own hands, distributing flyers and seeking witnesses. The police's apathy has prompted her to petition the city council for safety measures at the dangerous intersection where Brittany was killed. Handy-Carey emphasizes the systemic neglect affecting predominantly Black neighborhoods, noting that the city's focus on public safety should not be contingent on personal status or publicity.