The family of a Black man killed by Atlanta police outside a fast food drive-through is pleading for changes to the criminal justice system and for protests to be calm.
Pleading through tears Monday, the family of a Black man killed by Atlanta police outside a drive-through demanded changes in the criminal justice system and called on protesters to refrain from violence amid heightened tensions across the U.S. three weeks after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.late Friday by a white officer who was trying to arrest him at a fast-food restaurant for being intoxicated behind the wheel of his car.
Evans said there was no reason for her uncle “to be shot and killed like trash in the street for falling asleep in a drive-though.” She asked those demonstrating to “keep the protesting peaceful,” saying: “We want to keep his name positive and great.” “I was like, ‘You know what? This is not a trend. This is an actual problem that we’re facing,’” said Dudley, who is Black.In Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said a panel of residents, activists and one police official will review the Police Department’s policy on when officers can use force. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said he wants a new department of social workers and civilian professionals to provide another option when someone calls 911.
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