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June 24, 2020

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