Community Members Seek Answers, Action Following Shooting Death Of Rayshard Brooks
The scene Sunday.
Grace Walker / WABE
Atlanta community members gathered at the charred remains of a local Wendy’s on Sunday to demand action following the shooting death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks.
After Brooks was fatally shot by a white Atlanta police officer Friday night, demonstrators gathered in protest over the weekend, shutting down I-75/I-85 and setting fires outside the Wendy’s restaurant where Brooks died.
“Closer Look with Rose Scott” was on the scene Sunday talking to community members and business owners seeking answers and calling for action.
Meanwhile, city and state elected officials addressed the crowd and vowed to advocate for policy change — from police reforms at the local level to state hate crime legislation.
Apologies for the misspelling in the last tweet! Trying to do a lot with producer @gracewaaaa as the community demands action. An activist tells me “ @KeishaBottoms needs to be here!” Council member Joyce Sheperd in an emotional plea tells crowd a change will come. pic.twitter.com/F95V7Y4a2X
— Rose Scott (@waberosescott) June 14, 2020
On Monday’s special edition of the program, Scott discusses solutions with lawmakers. Then, she turned to WABE legal analyst and defense attorney Page Pate for his analysis.
Finally, two veterans of federal law enforcement discuss current de-escalation techniques and training for law enforcement.
Guests include:
- Atlanta community members and business owners gathering at the University Avenue Wendy’s on Sunday
- Atlanta District 12 City Council member Joyce Sheperd
- Georgia District 58 Rep. Park Cannon
- Georgia District 36 Sen. Nan Orrock
- Defense attorney and WABE legal analyst Page Pate
- Ray Moore, owner of Moore and Associates, Security Consultants and former member of the Secret Service presidential detail
- Douglas Shipley, a retired supervisory special agent with the FBI
To hear all of these conversations in full, click on the audio player above.
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