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News Articles: Rayshard Brooks

In this Saturday, June 13, 2020 file photo, "RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police in Atlanta. Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020.

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2 plead guilty in fire at Atlanta Wendy's restaurant during protest after Rayshard Brooks killing

Two of three people charged with arson in the burning of the Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020 have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors.

December 05, 2023
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Canvasser Sienna Giraldi, 26, right, talks to an Atlanta resident, left, Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Atlanta. Activists with the Stop Cop City Vote Coalition are trying to get the signatures of more than 70,000 Atlanta residents by Aug. 14 to force a referendum allowing voters to decide the fate of a proposed police and firefighter training center.

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Atlanta 'Cop City' activists say they're confident of getting 70K signatures. But big hurdles remain

Hundreds of canvassers have spread out across Atlanta in hopes of convincing more than 70,000 residents to sign onto a petition that activists believe is their best chance to halt the planned construction of a huge police and firefighter training center.

July 31, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Interim Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant speaks to the Associated Press, June 18, 2020, in Atlanta. Bryant retired as Atlanta's police chief in June 2022. On Friday, April 14, 2023, and Saturday, April 15, Black police chiefs, commissioners, sheriffs and commanders from across the country are set to meet in Detroit for the annual CEO symposium of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

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Black chiefs to meet amid debate on benefit of cop diversity

Black police chiefs, commissioners, sheriffs and commanders from across the country are set to meet this weekend in Detroit for the annual CEO symposium of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

April 13, 2023
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A still image from Atlanta Police body-worn camera footage showing Officer Garrett Rolfe speaking with 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks during their 40-minute encounter.

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Atlanta to pay $1 million to the family of Rayshard Brooks, killed by police in 2020

Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, had fallen asleep in his car in a Wendy's drive-through lane when police were called. The city's payment will settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his widow.

November 22, 2022
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  • Becky Sullivan
In this Saturday, June 13, 2020 file photo, "RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police in Atlanta. Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020.

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Atlanta to pay $1M settlement to family of Rayshard Brooks

The Atlanta City Council has approved a $1 million settlement payment for the family of Rayshard Brooks, who was shot and killed by a police officer. Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, was shot following a confrontation with two white police officers in June 2020.

November 22, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs and Atlanta Chapter President Richard Rose speak at a press conference on police accountability August 26, 2022 following an announcement in the Rayshard Brooks case.

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Atlanta NAACP requests federal investigation of city's police department

Local and state chapters of the NAACP calling for the Department of Justice to investigate the Atlanta Police Department following the decision not to charge officers in the Rayshard Brooks case.

August 29, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
In this June 12, 2020 file photo from a screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department Rayshard Brooks speaks with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, in Atlanta.

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Rayshard Brooks' family lawyer says they'll seek justice in civil court

Special prosecutors have decided to not prosecute two white Atlanta police officers who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in 2020. Justin Miller, a lawyer for Brooks’s family, said the family will continue its fight for justice in civil court, where they have a lawsuit pending. Miller spoke with GPB's Peter Biello. 

 

August 25, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Activists demonstrate outside an entrance to the White House calling for the cancellation of student debt in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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Political Rewind: Student loan forgiveness; Pooches pushed into politics; Okefenokee Swamp saga

Thursday on Political Rewind: President Biden announced a student debt relief plan, partially meeting one of his campaign promises. Plus, two candidates on the top of Georgia's ballot get a boost from Sen. Mitch McConnell. Meanwhile, a settlement leaves the fate of a proposed mine at the Okefenokee’s edge in the hands of the Georgia EPD.

August 25, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Justin Miller and L. Chris Stewart announced at a press conference August 23, 2022 they would support Rayshard Brooks family in pursuing a civil suit against two APD officers.

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Family of Rayshard Brooks pursues civil case against officers; Atlanta mayor reacts

A special prosecutor in Atlanta decided the two Atlanta police officers who shot Rayshard Brooks will not face charges. Now Brooks' family is opening a civil case against the officers.

August 24, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
In this Saturday, June 13, 2020 file photo, "RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police in Atlanta. Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020.

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Political Rewind: Officers acquitted in Rayshard Brook's killing; Remembering Sandra Deal

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Fulton County prosecutors have lambasted Gov. Brian Kemp's efforts to avoid testifying before the grand jury investigating election interference in 2020. Plus, a shooting rampage in Midtown left two dead and has once again made guns an election-year issue. And we look at the life and legacy of former Georgia's former first lady Sandra Deal. But first: Two officers were acquitted of the murder of Rayshard Brooks. 

August 24, 2022
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  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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In this June 12, 2020, file photo from a screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department Rayshard Brooks, right, speaks with Officer Garrett Rolfe, left, in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, in Atlanta.

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Officer won't face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting

A specially appointed prosecutor said he will not pursue any charges against the Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks more than two years ago.

August 23, 2022
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  • Associated Press
In this Saturday, June 13, 2020 file photo, "RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police in Atlanta. Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020.

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3 indicted in fire at Wendy's after Rayshard Brooks killing

Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020.

January 28, 2022
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Attorneys Samuel L. Starks and Mawuli M. Davis represent the parents of Secoriea Turner in a 2021 lawsuit against Atlanta over her July 2020 death.

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Secoriea Turner's Parents Sue City Of Atlanta Over 8-Year-Old Girl's 2020 Death

Civil rights attorneys announced Monday they filed a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta for the death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner during demonstrations last summer.

June 08, 2021
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  • Amanda Andrews
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in GPB Studios

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Georgia Today: Is Mayor Bottoms Paying The Political Cost For A COVID Crime Wave?

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms shocked many by announcing last week she will not be running for reelection. She said that this is coming from a place of strength and not weakness. But her critics have said that what she calls a “COVID Crime Wave” and her handling of the firing of Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot Rayshard Brooks last summer, made her vulnerable if she had chosen to run. This week on Georgia Today, we look at some issues Bottoms faced during her tenure as mayor with CNN national correspondent Ryan Young.

May 12, 2021
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jahi Whitehead
A screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks (right) speaking with Garrett Rolfe (left) last June in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta.

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Garrett Rolfe, Officer Fired In Rayshard Brooks Killing, Reinstated But Put On Leave

The Atlanta Police Department moved to dismiss Rolfe the day after he shot Brooks. Rolfe will remain on administrative leave until his criminal charges are resolved, the department said.

May 06, 2021
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  • Emma Bowman
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