06-13

Saturday, June 13

Jun 13: The Atlanta police chief resigns after the shooting of Rayshard Brooks. Protests continue.

Wendy's video footage of Rayshard Brooks running away from cops

Wendy's burns after Rayshard Brooks killing

TV video of protesters shutting down Atlanta, GA interstate after killing of Rayshard Brooks

Georgia Bureau of Investigation, “Wendy’s Surveillance Video – OIS Atlanta – 6.12.20,” June 13, 2020. https://youtu.be/MawQYNNIoZ0

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Bragg, Ko. “Atlanta’s Mayor Wants $13 Million More For Police. Four Officers Were Just Fired For Using Excessive Force.” The Appeal, June 11, 2020. https://theappeal.org/atlantas-mayor-wants-13-million-more-for-police-four-officers-fired/.

Tamkin, Emily. “The History of America’s Racist Police, from Slave Patrols to Present.” New Statesman, June 13, 2020. https://www.newstatesman.com/world/north-america/2020/06/history-america-s-racist-police-slave-patrols-present.

At the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot by APD. @ajc pic.twitter.com/mbCJknkJBX
— Sarah Kallis (@SarahKallis) June 13, 2020

Protesters gathered in Atlanta, Georgia to call for an end to police brutality in memory of Kendrick Johnson and just hours after 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was killed by police in a Wendy’s parking lot.https://t.co/P7bxgSfzSr pic.twitter.com/3AsubAcBfq
— ABC News (@ABC) June 13, 2020

Atlanta: Wendy's on University Ave. on fire as protests have taken over the interstate in response to the killing of Rayshard Brooks by police on Friday.

Police chief Erika Shields has reportedly resigned following weeks of protest. Video: CBS affiliate pic.twitter.com/6d9OthFBrQ
— Camila (@PrensaCamila) June 14, 2020

We’ve gathered at the Wendy’s on University Ave where Rayshard Brooks was murdered by police earlier this morning. The crowd continues to gather despite heavy police presence. No justice, no peace. ABOLISH THE POLICE. #BLM #JusticeForRayshardBrooks pic.twitter.com/XPgcuPN9r3
— natalie (@nkate96) June 13, 2020

Some are trying to get around the officers by climbing the grassy hill next to the interstate. pic.twitter.com/vbQpoieplp
— Stephannie Stokes (@stephannnnie) June 13, 2020

Carissimo, Justin, and Audrey McNamara. “Atlanta Police Officer Fired after Fatally Shooting Black Man Rayshard Brooks,” CBS News, June 13, 2020. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rayshard-brooks-atlanta-shooting-police-officer-fired-garrett-rolfe/.
Harmon, Amy, Apoorva Mandavilli, Sapna Maheshwari, and Jodi Kantor. “From Cosmetics to NASCAR, Calls for Racial Justice Are Spreading.” The New York Times, June 13, 2020, sec. U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/13/us/george-floyd-racism-america.html.

jseattle. “Sorry, We Don’t Know Why the Capitol Hill Trader Joe’s Is Closed ‘Indefinitely’ — UPDATE: Employees Say Decision Tied to BLM Protest and Strike.” CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, June 13, 2020. https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2020/06/sorry-we-dont-know-why-the-capitol-hill-trader-joes-is-closed-indefinitely/.

Solomon, Michelle. “10 Members of Hallandale Beach Police SWAT Team Resign.” WPLG, June 13, 2020. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/06/13/entire-hallandale-police-swat-teams-resigns/.

* Timeline summaries at the top of the page come from a variety of sources:, including The American Journal of Managed Care COVID-19 Timeline (https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-timeline-of-covid19-developments-in-2020), the Just Security Group at the NYU School of Law (https://www.justsecurity.org/69650/timeline-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-and-u-s-response/), the “10 Things,” daily entries from The Week (theweek.com), as well as a variety of newspapers and television programs.

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