The widow of a black man shot dead by a white police officer in Atlanta has urged protesters to remain peaceful, saying: 'We want to keep his name positive and great.'
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The Fulton County medical examiner's office has declared his killing a homicide caused by two gunshot wounds to the back.Mr Brooks' death reignited protests in Atlanta after weeks of worldwide demonstrations against racism and police brutality sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on 25 May.
His niece Chastity Evans told reporters:"No one walking this green earth expects to be shot and killed like trash in the street for falling asleep in the drive-thru."
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