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Dash cam footage released, Wendy's set on fire after killing of Rayshard Brooks
Members of the crowd told FOX 5's Emilie Ikeda that the deputy chief did try explaining what investigators uncovered so far, but many expressed skepticism towards the department's narrative.
"I guess he was trying to clear it up, it was just all the stories were conflicting, none of it made sense, it was like they were trying to cover up something," one protestor described.
In the meantime, District 3 Councilman Antonio Brown empathized with the angered crowd but urged social media users to wait for the facts.
"What's important is information is being properly disseminated about what has occurred," Brown said. "There's misinformation that's given that sparks an outrage."
The GBI said one officer was injured but has since been released from the hospital. Peek told FOX 5 the officers were visibly shaken following the incident.
Less than 24 hours after the shooting, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she had accepted the resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields.
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Mi'kmaq chief says community member fatally shot by New Brunswick RCMP
The chief of a Mi'kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick says an RCMP officer fatally shot one of his community members Friday evening.
Metepenagiag First Nation Chief Bill Ward said he did not have many details about events that led to the incident.
"I can confirm that the RCMP shot and killed one of our community members tonight," said Ward, in a Facebook message to CBC News.
Ward said he plans to speak with the man's family before issuing a further statement.
Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh, spokesperson for the New Brunswick RCMP, told CBC News on Saturday that members of the Sunny Corner RCMP detachment responded to a call around 7:40 p.m. ADT of an unwanted person near a home in Metepenagiag First Nation.
"When police arrived, they were confronted by a man who was carrying knives," Rogers-Marsh said.
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Rayshard Brooks death: Atlanta police officer fired; police chief steps down
ATLANTA — An Atlanta police officer involved in the death of a Black man at a fast-food restaurant has been fired and another placed on administrative duty, authorities confirmed early Sunday.
The moves follow Saturday's resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields, who stepped down as the Friday night killing of Rayshard Brooks, 27, sparked a new wave of protests in Atlanta after turbulent demonstrations that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis had simmered down.
The terminated officer was identified as Garrett Rolfe, who was hired in October 2013, Atlanta Police Department Sergeant John Chafee told USA TODAY. The other officer placed on administrative duty is Devin Brosnan, who was hired in September 2018.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Brooks, 27, was shot by an officer while fleeing during a struggle at a Wendy's drive-thru late Friday. Brooks had been asleep in his car at the drive-thru, causing other customers to drive around the car, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Police were dispatched to the Wendy's around 10:30 p.m., and conducted a sobriety test on Brooks, who failed the test, according to the officials.
"During the arrest, the male subject resisted and a struggle ensued," the Bureau of Investigation said. "The officer deployed a Taser. Witnesses report that during the struggle the male subject grabbed and was in possession of the Taser. It has also been reported that the male subject was shot by an officer in the struggle over the Taser."
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Canada indigenous chief Allan Adam battered during arrest
Video of an indigenous chief's violent arrest has shocked Canada, turning a spotlight on systemic racism in the country's police force.
The footage shows Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam being floored and repeatedly punched by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer.
The confrontation took place in Fort McMurray, Alberta, on 10 March.
Protests demanding police reform have spread across Canada recently after spilling over from the US.
Although RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki initially said she "can't say for sure" whether systemic racism is a problem with the police, on Friday afternoon she released a statement saying "systemic racism is part of every institution, the RCMP included".
"Throughout our history and today, we have not always treated racialised and Indigenous people fairly," she wrote.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for an independent investigation.
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