During a news conference on the killing of Rayshard Brooks, his family called for “drastic change” in the Atlanta Police Department.
“The trust that we have with the police force is broken,” Tiara Brooks, Rayshard’s cousin, said at the news conference.
“True justice will never prevail” because Rayshard will not come back, Tiara said, calling for demonstrations to continue in order to make sure another case like his will not occur.
Lawyer L Chris Stewart, who is representing the Brooks family, questioned whether there was an acceptable definition of justice. He presented what he said were photos of vehicles that had been shot by police during the fatal incident. “It should never have happened,” Stewart said.
Rayshard’s widow, Tomika Miller, said she wanted to thank everyone for their protest and support.
Miller called on protests to remain peaceful, as the family wants to “keep his name positive and great”.
The news conference ended suddenly as one of Brooks’s cousins broke down at the mention of his funeral. The man departed in tears, saying: “I want y’all to know, you took my cousin from me … you took the wrong person,” presumably speaking to the Atlanta police.
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