Ex-Atlanta police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks granted bond

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A judge says the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending.

The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending, a judge ruled Tuesday.faces charges including felony murder

in the killing of Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man. The shooting by the white officer happened against the backdrop of demonstrations nationwide over police brutality and systemic racism after George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody. Appearing via teleconference because of the coronavirus, lawyers for Rolfe argued that, as a native Georgian with strong ties to the community, he was not at risk of fleeing or failing to show up for court and posed no danger to the community. A prosecutor argued that Rolfe, 27, had committed an unjustified fatal shooting and was a flight risk and might intimidate witnesses.

 

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Posthumously?

Murderer walks free.

Good. That whole case is BS

Yuk

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