Celebrities call for justice after Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police in Atlanta.
The petition calls for people to continue protesting and spreading awareness about Brooks' death and emphasizes that"Struggling with police is NOT punishable by death."
Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay shared a similar message in response to those who were more focused on Brooks' struggle with the police leading up to his death, which was captured on video, than on the fact that he was fatally shot. "To those judging #RayshardBrooks because he fought and ran: Maybe he decided to fight and run because he knew that complying wouldn’t necessarily guarantee his safety," DuVernay tweeted."Maybe he thought he was fighting for his life. Maybe."
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