Dozens gather for rally against crime at Atlanta City Hall

Crowd rallies at Atlanta City Hall

Dozens march on Atlanta City Hall demanding more leadership on public safety after one of the deadliest years in the city.

ATLANTA - Dozens of Atlanta residents marched on city hall Monday afternoon to push for a stronger police response. 

The homeowners do not fault the police. Instead, they aimed their criticism at the political leadership in Atlanta. 

They marched with signs, including one marked with the number 157 -- marking a two-decade high in murders. 

A family of one victim, a former waterboy named Jalanni Pless, attended the rally. 

Back in June, another teen robbed the waterboy of the $10 he had collected. Pless' family says the boy offered one half of his sale, but that was not enough. 

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said recently that she was launching a new attack on crime -- focusing on gangs, guns, and shoring up resources for the police. 

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