8. Rayshard Brooks

Rayshard Brooks, 27, was killed in the drive-thru of an Atlanta Wendy’s on June 12, 2020, by an Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe in the presence of witnesses. After a sobriety test and a calm interaction between Brooks and police, Brooks, the father of three daughters and a stepson, took and discharged Rolfe’s Taser. Rolfe then shot Brooks twice in the back and said, “I got him.” The Mayor fired Rolfe, who sued and won, getting reinstated in May, 2021 and placed on administrative leave while criminal charges are pending. Listen to an NPR broadcast about the decision here.