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Rayshard Brooks' Funeral To Take Place At Martin Luther King Jr.'s Church

"Rayshard Brooks wasn't just running from the police. He was running from a system that makes slaves out of people," the historic church's pastor says. Brooks was fatally shot by police in Atlanta.

The funeral for Rayshard Brooks, the Black man who was fatally shot during an encounter with police at a fast food restaurant earlier this month, is set to take place Tuesday in Atlanta.

The private service is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Rev. Martin Luther was held at the church on Monday.

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