Black Lives Matter protest erupts in Atlanta after police department REINSTATES white officer Garrett Rolfe as he awaits murder trial for shooting Rayshard Brooks in Wendy s drive-thru
Garrett Rolfe, 27, fatally shot Rayshard Brooks, also 27, twice in the back as he ran from officers outside a Wendy s in Atlanta on June 12
Rolfe was fired by the Atlanta Police Department the following day
The Atlanta Civil Service Board reversed the termination of Rolfe s employment on Wednesday
Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters descended on Atlanta City Hall to express outrage at the decision
Rolfe is awaiting trial after being charged with 11 counts over Brooks death, including felony murder
Firing Of Atlanta Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Reversed
Garrett Rolfe will remain on administrative leave until the criminal charges against him are resolved, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said.
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ATLANTA (AP) The firing of the former Atlanta police officer who’s charged with murder in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks was reversed after a review panel found the city failed to follow its own procedures for disciplinary actions.
Garrett Rolfe was fired last June, a day after he shot the Black man in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant. The Atlanta Civil Service Board on Wednesday released its decision on Rolfe’s appeal of his firing.
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Board reverses firing of Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks
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ARCHIVO - En esta imagen del 12 de junio de 2020 tomada de las imgenes de una cmara corporal proporcionadas por la polica de Atlanta, Rayshard Brooks habla con el agente Garrett Rolfe en el estacionamiento de un Wendy s en Atlanta. (Departamento de Polica de Atlanta via AP, Archivo)
ATLANTA (AP) – The firing of the former Atlanta police officer who’s charged with murder in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks has been reversed.
Garrett Rolfe was fired in June, a day after he shot Brooks in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant. The Atlanta Civil Service Board on Wednesday released its decision on Rolfe’s appeal of his firing.