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Review Board Reverses Firing of Atlanta Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks
The firing of the former Atlanta police officer who’s charged with murder in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks has been reversed
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Former Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Sues Over Firing
The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is suing the mayor and interim police chief, saying his firing violated his constitutional rights and the city code
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Georgia Gov. Authorizes Guard Troops After 8-year-old Killed
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of National Guard troops after a weekend of violence where an 8-year-old girl and four others were killed
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‘Killed a Baby': 8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot Near Rayshard Brooks' Memorial Site
Police say an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed in Atlanta on the Fourth of July after at least two people in a crowd opened fire on a car she was in.
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2 Arrested in Wendy's Fire After Rayshard Brooks' Shooting
Authorities have arrested two more people on suspicion of arson in the burning of an Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks.
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A Look at Police Brutality in America
Each year, hundreds of people die after encounters with the police.
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Ex-Atlanta Officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Granted Bond
A judge says the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending
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Woman Accused of Burning Wendy's After Shooting Granted Bond
A woman charged with arson in the burning of a fast food restaurant in the wake of Rayshard Brooks’ killing was granted bond Wednesday
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Rayshard Brooks Remembered at Atlanta Funeral
Family and friends gathered to mourn the death of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man shot by police outside a fast-food restaurant in Atlanta.
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Mourners Bid Farewell to Rayshard Brooks at Historic Church
Scores of mourners Tuesday paid their final respects to Rayshard Brooks at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. used to preach, taking part in a funeral rich with historical echoes and filled with a tragic sense that Black America has been through this all too many times before.
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Mourners Pay Respects to Rayshard Brooks at Ebenezer Viewing
Mourners are lining up to pay their respects to Rayshard Brooks in a public viewing at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
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Ex-Cop Charged in Brooks Case Involved in Earlier Shooting
A newspaper report says the former Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder in the fatal shooting of an African American man was involved in another shooting five years ago that left a man with a punctured lung
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Woman Wanted After Atlanta Wendy's Burns in Shooting Protest
Investigators say they have issued an arrest warrant for a woman in the burning of a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta during protests over the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks
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Miami FOP Makes Donation to Atlanta Officer Charged in Rayshard Brooks' Death
The Miami Fraternal Order of Police donated thousands of dollars to the legal defense fund of a former Atlanta officer charged in the murder of Rayshard Brooks. NBC 6’s Stephanie Bertini reports.
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Bond Denied for Officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks
A judge on Friday denied bond for the former Atlanta police officer who has been charged with felony murder and other crimes after fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks in the back after Brooks fired a stun gun in his direction. Judge Jeffrey Frazier found probable cause exists to detain Garrett Rolfe for the slaying of Rayshard Brooks outside a Wendy’s...
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Confederate Obelisk Removed From Georgia Square Amid Cheers
A Confederate monument has been removed by crane from a town square near Atlanta amid cheers from the watching crowd
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Atlanta Police Call Out Sick Over Charges in Fatal Shooting
Atlanta police officers have called out sick to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back
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‘This Is Not the Finish Line': Atlanta Officers Charged
Atlanta police officers charged in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks; Brooks’ family attorney says the charges are only the beginning.
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WATCH: Rayshard Brooks Talked About Disparities in Justice System Months Before Death
Rayshard Brooks, the man who was shot and killed by police last week at an Atlanta, Georgia, drive-through, gave an interview in February about the inequalities of the U.S. criminal justice system. Brooks’ interview was conducted by Reconnect as part of a project about individuals on probation or parole.
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In Interview Before His Death, Rayshard Brooks Said Justice System Sees Us as ‘Animals'
Months before Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by a police officer outside a Wendy’s in Atlanta, Georgia, he spoke about his experience with the U.S. criminal justice system and the struggles he faced after being incarcerated, NBC News reports. Brooks’ interview in February 2020 was conducted by Reconnect, a Maine-based public benefit corporation, as part of a project about...