June 23, 2020 Spike in big-city shootings a bad omen for this summer, experts warn A spike in big-city shootings in recent days has some worrying that a turbulent mix of the coronavirus pandemic, nationwide protests and record gun sales could be the making of a particularly violent summer.
June 23, 2020 Atlanta Wendy's arson suspect, ID'd as Rayshard Brooks' girlfriend, arrested Atlanta authorities arrested arson suspect Natalie White, 29, on Tuesday afternoon for allegedly burning down a Wendy's fast-food restaurant at the same spot where Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot dead by police. White is also believed to have been Brooks' girlfriend.
June 23, 2020 Armed protesters 'take over' Atlanta Wendy's parking lot where Rayshard Brooks was killed, reports say Armed protesters stood guard on Tuesday at an Atlanta-area Wendy's, the site where Rayshard Brooks, a black man shot twice in the back by an Atlanta police officer, died earlier this month.
June 23, 2020 Rayshard Brooks' funeral: Bernice King demands end to racism 'virus,' seeks 'reparations' A private funeral service is scheduled to remember Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta on Tuesday.
June 22, 2020 Atlanta officer charged in Rayshard Brooks case: 'I have 100 percent faith the truth will come out' One of the Atlanta police officers charged in connection with the death of Rayshard Brooks said "I didn’t do anything wrong," and that he's confident "the truth will come out," according to media reports.Â
June 22, 2020 Rayshard Brooks honored by family, friends, strangers at public Atlanta viewing Mourners lined up at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church Monday for a public viewing of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man whose shooting death by a white police officer intensified calls to examine police brutality amid ongoing protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.
June 22, 2020 Alveda King tells protesters: 'If you find yourself going into a rage over a statue, step back' Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ contributor Alveda King, a niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., told "Your World" Monday that statues of historic figures can be problematic because of the potential for them to be seen as "idols."
June 21, 2020 Woman suspected of burning Atlanta Wendy's may have been Rayshard Brooks' girlfriend The woman, seen in security footage, may have been involved with Brooks.
June 21, 2020 Rep. Collins calls for recusal of Georgia DA: 'This is not about justice. This is about politics' The Fulton County, Ga. district attorney who charged former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe with murder seems to be more concerned about politics than he is about justice, Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., said Sunday.
June 20, 2020 Atlanta investigators identify suspect in Wendy's arson case Atlanta arson investigators said Saturday they've identified a female suspect who is being sought in connection with a Wendy's fire that was set after the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks.