TOPLINEThe nonprofit Atlanta Police Foundation has donated $2 million in bonuses to the city’s police officers following reports of low morale as protests and unrest over Rayshard Brooks’ shooting death and other recent police altercations continues to roil the city. A police line is seen during a protest in response to the police killing of George Floyd on May 30 ... [+] in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty ImagesKEY FACTSEvery officer is set to receive a bonus of $500. Key backgroundAtlanta police officer Garret Rolfe faces 11 charges in Brooks’ death, including felony murder, after shooting him in the back while outside a local Wendy’s fast food restaurant last week. But again, you can’t resist a police officer like that.”Further readingEvery Atlanta police officer to receive $500 bonus today from foundation (WSB-TV)Atlanta Police deny claims of police walkout, protesters stage sleep-in (CBS46)Atlanta Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged With Murder (Forbes)Trump Defends Atlanta Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks As Officers Fail To Turn Up To Work (Forbes)

Source: Forbes June 18, 2020 18:33 UTC