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Into the Killing of Rayshard Brooks

Into the Killing of Rayshard Brooks

FromInto America


Into the Killing of Rayshard Brooks

FromInto America

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Another unarmed Black man was killed by police over the weekend, this time in Atlanta. His name was Rayshard Brooks and he was 27 years old.The officer who shot Brooks has been fired, and the police chief has resigned, while across the country, protests against police brutality and racism continue.NBC News correspondent Blayne Alexander has been reporting the story in Georgia and spoke to Brooks’s wife over the weekend. She and Trymaine also talk about the emotional toll of being a Black journalist covering this moment. For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica.Further Reading: Blayne Alexander on the Today ShowPolice killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta ruled a homicide
Released:
Jun 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Into America is a show about being Black in America. These stories explore what it means to hold truth to power and this country to its promises. Told by people who have the most at stake.