The Killing of Rayshard Brooks

This episode contains strong language.

Rayshard Brooks fell asleep in his car at a Wendy’s drive-through. Soon afterward, he was shot. We look closely at what happened in the minutes in between — and at the unrest his killing has sparked in Georgia.

Guest: Richard Fausset, a correspondent based in Atlanta. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily

Background reading:

• Here is our visual investigation into how Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by the Atlanta police.
• The resignation of Atlanta’s police chief, Erika Shields, was the latest in a series of shake-ups at several large police departments.

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