Legal

Police officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, had a bond hearing on June 30. He was eventually released on bond. Read the full transcript here.

African American man Rayshard Brooks was killed on June 13 by an Atlanta police officer after a struggle outside a Wendy’s restaurant. The body camera footage was released the morning after the incident occurred. Read the full transcript of the footage, and click here for video synced with an interactive transcript [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/TQgxncPgQVR3hPwqP2KVK4CI6Tae1J5EQNupOaMlgckjSwK3UZBCcRur_362jjSAlUeErvTdP-35TILmqsGnvBQwBsU?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=31.79].

Donald Trump held a June 11 roundtable meeting in Dallas on justice disparities in America. Trump warned against “falsely labeling” people as racists, and did not commit to significant police reform, saying he’s finalizing an executive order to “encourage police departments nationwide to meet the most current professional standards of force.” He said “that means force, but force with compassion.”

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz held a June 10 press conference. Walz discussed police accountability and a special session is to be held Friday. He also said he hopes COVID-19 cases have plateaued in MN. Read the details in his speech here.

President of the NYPD New York Police Union Mike O’Meara gave a fiery speech on the portrayal of cops over the George Floyd killing. Read the speech transcript here.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison held a news briefing on the George Floyd death. He said all four police officers have now been charged and have warrants out for their arrest. Read the full speech transcript with details here.