Rayshard Brooks Death
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Atlanta police officers won’t face charges for Rayshard Brooks shooting: prosecutorA special prosecutor said Officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot and killed Brooks in June 2020, and Officer Devin Brosnan faced a "dynamic situation" that was "quickly evolving."WorldAug 23, 2022
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Atlanta reinstates police officer charged in fatal shooting of Rayshard BrooksThe Atlanta Civil Service Board said the city failed to follow its own procedures when Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms dismissed Garrett Rolfe, who is white, without a hearing.WorldMay 5, 2021
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Rayshard Brooks’ funeral to be held at church where Martin Luther King Jr. preachedKing’s daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, also plans to deliver remarks at Brooks’ funeral, along with a friend of his and his mother-in-law.WorldJun 23, 2020
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Rayshard Brooks death: Atlanta police issue arrest warrant after Wendy’s set on fireNatalie White is a suspect in the arson and investigators are asking for help finding her, Atlanta Fire and Rescue said in a Twitter post.WorldJun 20, 2020
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Atlanta police call out sick in protest of charges in Rayshard Brooks deathInterim Chief Rodney Bryant said the sick calls began Wednesday night and continued Thursday, but said the department had sufficient staff to protect the city.WorldJun 19, 2020
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Atlanta officer involved in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks will be charged: prosecutorFulton County District Attorney Paul Howard made the announcement about officer Garrett Rolfe during a news conference. Rolfe had already been fired after he fatally shot Brooks, 27, on Friday night.WorldJun 17, 2020
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Rayshard Brooks death: Atlanta mayor vows changes in how police use forceAtlanta’s mayor is vowing to change police use-of-force policies and require that officers receive continuous training in how to deescalate situations before the consequences become fatal.WorldJun 16, 2020
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Rayshard Brooks death: Could the police shooting in Atlanta have been prevented?It started off as routine: a man asleep in his car in a fast-food drive-thru. But it rapidly spun out of control when Atlanta police tried to handcuff and arrest Rayshard Brooks for being intoxicated.WorldJun 16, 2020
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Family of Rayshard Brooks, man shot dead by Atlanta police, pleads for justice"Not only are we hurt, we are angry,'' said Chassidy Evans, Brooks' niece. "When does it stop? We're not only pleading for justice. We're pleading for change.''WorldJun 15, 2020
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Tyler Perry to pay for Rayshard Brooks’ funeral'We want to thank him for such a generous move,' Brooks family's lawyer L. Chris Stewart said.EntertainmentJun 15, 2020
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