NEW: ATL Police Union spokeman Vince Champion tells me that officers around the city are protesting the charges announced against officers Rolfe and Brosnan. He says they're walking off the job, not responding to calls unless backup is needed, and going silent on the radios.
"This is not an organized thing, it's not a blue flu, it's not a strike, it's nothing like that. What it actually is is officers protesting that they've had enough and they don't want to deal with it any longer," Champion says.
He says he needs to see more evidence that Officer Rolfe kicked Brooks after shooting him. He says the still photo isn't enough. "I don't know if that's a kick or not. How do we know that one of our officers just didn't stumble over him?" Champion says.
For their part, the police department is denying these claims. https://twitter.com/atlanta_police/status/1273415926872969216?s=21 https://twitter.com/atlanta_police/status/1273415926872969216
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