Atlanta police officer, fired after murder charge, is reinstated
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The city board ruled in favour of Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, who was removed a day after he shot Rayshard Brooks.
The firing of a former Atlanta police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an African American man has been reversed by a city employment board. Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe was removed from the force in June, a day after he shot Rayshard Brooks in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant. Rolfe appealed to the Atlanta Civil Service Board which on Wednesday ruled he should be reinstated. “Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses’ testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process,” the board said in its decision, according to the Atlanta Constitution-Journal and other news outlets.More Related News