Officer Charged in Rayshard Brooks Killing Sues Mayor, Police Chief Over Firing
The former officer, Garrett Rolfe, was fired the day after he shot Rayshard Brooks during a confrontation at a downtown Wendy's, and was later charged with murder.
August 04, 2020 at 05:10 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Daily Report
The former Atlanta police officer fired over the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks at a downtown Wendy's in June on Tuesday sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Acting Chief of Police Rodney Bryant, arguing his termination violated his constitutional due process protections and the city code.
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