by Leesa K. Donner | Jun 20, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Law, Politics, Race, Social Issues
There is no other way to put it: the death of Rayshard Brooks at the hands of an Atlanta police officer is not the same as the killing of George Floyd. While there are some commonalities, there are many other issues at play here that can and should be explored in the...
by Graham J Noble | Jun 14, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Law, Race
Atlanta, Georgia, is bracing for unrest following the shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks on the evening of June 12. Police responded to a call about a man asleep at the wheel of his car at a Wendy’s drive-thru. Brooks resisted officers who attempted to arrest him...