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News Articles: Rayshard Brooks

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms condemned weekend violence that included the killing of an 8-year-old girl. "You can't blame this on a police officer," Bottoms said. "You can't say this is about criminal justice reform."

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  • National

'Enough Is Enough': Atlanta Mayor Calls For Violence To End After Child Killed

Police are searching for those responsible in the death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner. She was shot over the weekend near the Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was killed last month.

July 06, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Secoriea Turner, 8, was fatally shot in Atlanta on July 4.

$10,000 Reward Offered In Atlanta Killing Of 8-Year-Old Girl

The shooting death of an 8-year-old girl has prompted a $10,000 reward for information as authorities in Atlanta search for at least two people who...

July 06, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • La'Raven Taylor
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.

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...

July 02, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
In this booking photo made available Thursday, June 18, 2020 by the Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff's Office, shows Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe.

Former Atlanta Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Granted Bond

A judge has ruled that the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending. A judge on...

June 30, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
Booking photos of Wendy's arson suspect Natalie White.

Woman Suspected In Wendy's Arson After Rayshard Brooks Shooting Arrested

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit arrested Wendy's arson suspect Natalie White on Tuesday. An arrest warrant was issued for White by...

June 24, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
A woman clutching an American flag and a Bible stands outside the funeral of Rayshard Brooks on Tuesday.

Pastor At Rayshard Brooks’ Funeral: ‘Keep Marching! Keep Protesting!’

Friends and family of Rayshard Brooks gathered to remember the man they called their “Ray of light” on Tuesday, with the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist...

June 23, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose and
  • Wayne Drash
Tomika Miller weeps over her husband Rayshard Brooks as his coffin is closed at the conclusion of his public viewing at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Monday.

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Rayshard Brooks' Funeral Held At Church Where Martin Luther King Jr. Preached

"Rayshard Brooks wasn't just running from the police. He was running from a system that makes slaves out of people," the historic church's pastor says. Brooks was fatally shot by police in Atlanta.

June 23, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. filed murder and other charges against two Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks.

Critics Call For Independent Prosecutor, Accuse DA Howard Of Rush To Judgment

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who is in a close race for re-election, is being criticized by people accusing him of a rush to judgment in...

June 23, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe and current Officer Devin Brosnan turned themselves in Thursday after arrest warrants were issued for their roles in the death of Rayshard Brooks.

Current, Former Atlanta Police Officers Charged In Rayshard Brooks' Death Turn Themselves In

Both the current and former Atlanta Police Department officers charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks turned...

June 23, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
'RIP Rayshard' is spray painted on a sign as as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Atlanta. The restaurant was where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police.

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Georgia Today: The Killing Of Rayshard Brooks

The police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot in Atlanta reignited the city, which was just starting to cool down following...

June 19, 2020
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Steve Fennessy

Atlanta Police Call Out In Protest; Force Says It's Managing

Atlanta’s police department says it can still protect the city even though officers are calling out to protest a member of the force being charges with...

June 18, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
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.

Atlanta Officer Charged With Felony Murder In Killing Of Rayshard Brooks

Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe on Wednesday was charged with felony murder and an array of other criminal charges in the fatal shooting of...

June 17, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Media mogul Tyler Perry pens essay for "People Magazine."

Tyler Perry Pens Essay On Racism, Police Brutality In People

Tyler Perry says “we must never give up” in a heartfelt first-person essay in People Magazine detailing his thoughts on racial injustice and police...

June 17, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced an array of new police reforms at a Monday news conference.

Atlanta Mayor On Shooting: 'It Pissed Me Off'

Saying there is a "fierce urgency within our communities" to address police reform, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Monday announced a series of...

June 15, 2020
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By:
  • Wayne Drash
Police body camera captures 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks in parking lot of Wendy's in Atlanta.

'When Does It Stop?' Slain Man's Family Makes Tearful Plea

The family of a black man killed in a scuffle with Atlanta police outside a fast food drive-through is pleading for nonviolent protests and policy...

June 15, 2020
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  • Associated Press
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