Atlanta police officer fired after shooting a black man dead
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This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. (Photo: Atlanta Police Department via AP)

On Sunday, the Atlanta police department announced that officer Garrett Rolfe who shot Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old African American man dead on Friday was fired. 

The second officer, Devin Brosnan, who was involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave.

Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigned on Saturday and the city mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Friday's shooting was not a "justified use of deadly force."

The death of Rayshard Brooks has sparked the protests against police brutality in Atlanta. The case is currently under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The charges against the two officers are pending until the investigation results come out.  

As protests against racism and police brutality continued around the world, many police officers feel they were abandoned. They expressed disappointment about how the government handled the conflict between protesters and the police.  

In Minneapolis, at least seven police officers have quit the job and there are more in the process of resigning over the lack of support from the police department and city leaders following the death of George Floyd on May 25.

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, many officers are upset with the city's decision to abandon the Third Precinct station during the protests.

As of Sunday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed two million in the U.S., with total death toll over 115,000.

Health experts and state governors are warning the public to maintain social distancing rules and wear face coverings when outside to prevent the second wave of coronavirus.

On Sunday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo threatened to lock down Manhattan and the Hamptons again if residents cannot follow the social distancing rules. 

The governor said the state has received 25,000 complaints about businesses that are in violation of the reopening plan.

"Manhattan and the Hamptons are the leading areas in the state with violations," Cuomo said.