On June 12th, 2020, Rayshard Brooks was confronted by Atlanta police at a Wendy’s drive-through. A struggle ensued during his arrest and Brooks took an officer’s taser and fired it. Brooks was then shot by police. Protests began at the University Ave Wendy’s.
Protesters attempted to block interstate 85. Georgia state troopers blocked the attempts. Protester exchanges verbal threats towards a state trooper. He points as the trooper places his hand on his firearm.
Atlanta police arrive to block further incursion onto the interstate.
Protesters taunt a Georgia state trooper blocking the entrance ramp to interstate 85.
Later in the night protesters were successful in blocking the interstate. The woman in the foreground made a deal with a state trooper to negotiate with other protesters to exit the highway. Another state trooper (middle) attempted to arrest the protesters assisting them. Another trooper physically stopped him from doing so.
The trooper who allowed the woman to speak confronts the other who attempted to arrested her. Screaming at each other for sabotaging each others efforts.