Atlanta’s police chief resigned on Saturday hours after the killing of a Black man.

  • Atlanta’s police chief resigned on Saturday hours after the killing of a Black man, who had fallen asleep in his car while waiting in line at a fast food drive-through restaurant. Authorities said Rayshard Brooks resisted arrest and was shot during a struggle.
  • Garrett Rolfe and Devin Bronsan, the two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, were fired and placed on administrative duty respectively.
  • One of the four former Minneapolis police officers who was charged over the death of George Floyd was released on $750,000 bail.
  • Floyd, a Black man, died on May 25 after a policeman knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. His death has sparked nationwide calls for policing reforms and global protests.

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