The funeral of the 27-year-old is being held as new videos are emerging from bystanders who witnessed Brooks’ fatal shooting by a police officer.
In This Story: Police
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.