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Rayshard Brooks Laid to Rest in Atlanta 11 Days After He Was Killed by Police

HeadlineJun 24, 2020

In Atlanta, Rayshard Brooks was laid to rest Tuesday, 11 days after he was shot twice in the back and killed by an Atlanta police officer outside a Wendy’s restaurant. His killing sparked an uprising against racism and police brutality that culminated in the arrest of officer Garrett Rolfe on felony murder charges. Brooks was honored by friends and family who gathered at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church for his funeral. Reverend Bernice King delivered the eulogy.

Rev. Bernice King: “My daddy, Martin Luther King Jr., who taught us that true peace is not merely the absence of tension, but it is the presence of justice, therefore there can be no peace in Atlanta, nor anywhere in our nation, where there is no justice. No justice, no peace.”

Immediately after the funeral wrapped up, Atlanta police announced the arrest of Natalie White, a 29-year-old who was reportedly close to Rayshard Brooks. She faces charges of first-degree arson for allegedly helping to set a fire that consumed the Wendy’s restaurant where Brooks was shot dead by police on June 12.

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