the threat is moving now >>> the deadly encounter captured on camera atlanta police shooting rashard brooks after he grabbed a taser and tried to fire it at an officer. what a special prosecutor announced today. >>> the verdict in the trial of two men accused of plotting to kidnap michigan's governor the urgent state department alert, why americans still in ukraine are being told to get out now >>> the explosive claim from a twitter whistle-blower about the security of your data on the site the new warning among cancer among firefighters, is the equipment meant to protect them potentially putting them at risk >>> and the organic oasis for kids in a food desert. inspiring america. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone the national archives is offering new insight this evening into the nature of classified documents that triggered cascading alarm bells since at least the start of the year over materials held by former president trump. today the archives posting a letter sent to trump lawyers earlier this year after the ex-president turned over 70

funding for arts and physical education, and better pay among other demands. >>> the families of rashard brooksr a special prosecutor announced he will not provide with charges against the officers involved in his killing. two police officers shot and killed brooks outside of a wendy's in atlanta in 2020. the prosecutor is now concluding their actions were reasonable. in kentucky, a former police detective admitted she misled a jury into wrongly authorizing a raid of 26-year-old breonna taylor's apartment in 2020. the raid resulted in taylor's death. the former detective, kelly goodlet, pled guilty to federal court to one count of conspiracy. with us now is charles coleman, civil rights attorney, former brooklyn attorney and msnbc legal analyst. always a pleasure to see you. on the rashard brooks case, what is the process you go through as a prosecutor to -- when deciding whether or not to pursue charges in a case like this? >> well, jose, ultimately, this is going to come down to a question of reasonableness of force. you as a prosecutor are reviewing all of the evidence that you have in front

a special prosecutor investigating the killing of rashard brooks announcing the officers involved will not face charges here's miguel almaguer >> reporter: the two officers who wrestled with rashard brooks -- >> stop fighting >> reporter: including the one that fired the fatal shot as he ran away - [ gunfire will not face criminal charges after the 2020 death that sparked nationwide protests. >> officers had no way of knowing or anticipating that within seconds of this encounter both would be attacked by brooks. >> reporter: today atlanta special prosecutor announcing officers garret wolf who fired his gun, and devin brosnan committed no crimes and that the use of deadly force was reasonable after brooks stripped one of the officers of his taser then fired that weapon at police as he ran. >> both acted as reasonable officers would under the facts and circumstances of the events of that night. they were justified in the use of force regarding the situation. >> what's up, man? you're parked in the drive through right now. >> reporter: after discovering brooks asleep behind the wheel in a

special prosecutor is dropping charges against two police officers involved in the shooting of rashard brooks. the 27-year-old black man was shot and killed during an incident with police in 2020. prosecutors say there was a struggle and brooks took a taser from one of the officers and fired it at the other officer while fleeing. the officer then shot brooks twice killing him. the special prosecutor says the officers acted within the law and were justified in their use of force. but attorneys for the brooks family say that they are disappointed. >> we're heartbroken. confused. he should not be dead. i spoke to his wife today. his wife and she was in tears. she could barely talk to me. >> cnn's nick valencia has more from laensatlanta and a warning some of the video is it is did ushing to watch. >> reporter: just over two years ago are arashard brooks died afn office shot and killed him. and you can see there is not much left of the wendy's, it was burned down shortly after the incident and all that is left is an empty parking lot. but it is from this sight that 13esh8 p special prosecutors co

the threat is moving now >>> the deadly encounter captured on camera atlanta police shooting rashard brooksfter he grabbed a taser and tried to fire it at an officer. what a special prosecutor announced today. >>> the verdict in the trial of two men accused of plotting to kidnap michigan's governor the urgent state department alert, why americans still in ukraine are being told to get out now >>> the explosive claim from a twitter whistle-blower about the security of your data on the site the new warning among cancer among firefighters, is the equipment meant to protect them potentially putting them at risk >>> and the organic

the threat is moving now >>> the deadly encounter captured on camera atlanta police shooting rashard brooksfter he grabbed a taser and tried to fire it at an officer. what a special prosecutor announced today. >>> the verdict in the trial of two men accused of plotting to kidnap michigan's governor the urgent state department alert, why americans still in ukraine are being told to get out now >>> the explosive claim from a twitter whistle-blower about the security of your data on the site the new warning among cancer among firefighters, is the equipment meant to protect them potentially putting them at risk >>> and the organic oasis for kids in a food desert. inspiring america. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone the national archives is offering new insight this evening into the nature of classified documents that triggered cascading al

prosecutors in georgia have decided not to pursue charges against the officers in the shooting death of rashard brooks. we have all the details next. finding the perfect designer isn't easy. but, at upwork, we found her. she's in austin between a fresh bowl of matcha and a fresh batch of wireframes. and you can find h her, and millllions of other talented pros, r right now on upwork.com if you have age-related macular degeneration, there's only so much time before it can lead to blindness. but the areds 2 clinical study showed that a specific nutrient formula can help reduce thrisk of dry amd progression. ask your doctor now about an areds 2 suppleme. research shows that people remember ads with young people having a good time. so to help you remember that liberty mutual customizes your home insurance, here's a pool party. look what i brought! liberty mutual! they customize your home insurance... so you only pay for what you need! ♪young people having a good time with insurance.♪ ♪young people.♪ ♪good times.♪ ♪insurance!♪ only pay for what you need. ♪liberty liberty. liberty. liberty.♪ [zoom call] ...

. >> reporter: the two officers who wrestled with rashard brooks, including the one who fired the fatals he ran away, will not face criminal charges after the 2020 death that sparked nationwide protests. >> officers had no way of knowing or anticipating that within seconds of this encounter, both would be attacked by brooks. >> reporter: atlanta's special prosecutor announcing officers garrett rolfe, who fired his gun, and devin brosnan committed no crimes and that the use of deadly force was reasonable after brooks stripped one of the officers of his taser, then fired that weapon at police as he ran. >> both acted as reasonable officers would under the facts and circumstances of the events of that night. they were justified in the use of force regarding the situation. >> what's up, man? hey, you're parked in the drive-thru right now. >> reporter: after discovering brooks asleep behind the wheel in a wendy's parking lot, authorities say the 27-year-old, who was drunk and high, suddenly began fighting with officers and posed a threat as he ran. following days of demonstration and after t

prosecutor in tlaentsz determined that officers involved in the june 2020 police shooting of rashard brookse use of deadly force was reasonable. you remember this story, this happened during the pandemic. brooks was a 27-year-old man shot and killed by officer garrett wolffe after failing a sobriety test in the parking lot of a wendy's restaurant. he had fallen asleep in his car in the drive-through. brooks began to fight with the responding officers and took a taser from one of the responding officers and while fleeing the fight brooks appeared to turn back and aim the taser at officer wolf. wolf then shot brooks twice in the back killing him. charges against both of those officers have been dropped. joining me is civil rights attorney and brooklyn, new york, prosecutor charl kulemin, also an msnbc legal analyst. your reaction to this decision? >> my reaction is in large part unsurprised but nonetheless very disappointed. i think this is another example of how police culture in america has gotten out of control and has been for a long time at the systemic level and i think this is also an