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Stepmother of Ex-Police Officer Says Her Firing Was Motivated by Politics

Stepmother of Ex-Police Officer Says Her Firing Was Motivated by Politics
Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, in Atlanta, Ga., late on June 12, 2020. Atlanta Police Department via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
7/1/2020|Updated: 7/1/2020

The stepmother of former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe says she was fired the day after Rolfe was charged with murder because of politics.

“It was a political move,” Melissa Rolfe told Fox News.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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