Video emerged this week of Rayshard Brooks' murder who was fatally shot by police in a Wendy's parking lot after falling asleep in his car. 27-year-old Brooks was shot by police on Friday night. As protests continue to take place across the country, including Atlanta, the Atlanta PD announced that they've fired Officer Garrett Rolfe earlier today. His partner, Devin Brosnan, has been placed on administrative leave.

The Wendy's fast food restaurant where 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was killed is engulfed in flames, after protesters set fire to the building Saturday night. Footage of the burning restaurant can be found below.

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Brooks was killed Friday night after an altercation with a police officer in Atlanta. While resisting arrest, Brooks wrestled a taser away from one of his arresting officers and began to flee. "The fight started when they tried to make an arrest ... after that he took a taser and took off," an eyewitness said. The officer then shot his firearm at Brooks.

Brooks was rushed to the hospital, where he died soon after.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has condemned the actions of the officer who shot Brooks saying,   "There is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do."

"I do not believe this was a justified use of deadly force," she added.

Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields has resigned from her position. "APD has my full support, and Mayor Bottoms has my support on the future direction of this department. I have faith in the Mayor, and it is time for the city to move forward and build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve," she said.

Cancel Culture was on full display yesterday (June 2) after Business Insider released a report about Muy Cos. CEO James Bodenstedt. According to the outlet, Bondenstedt has been an avid supporter of President Donald Trump, reportedly giving $440K to his re-election campaign and $200K to the Trump Victory Pac. After the news circulated, the fast-food chain Wendy's began to trend on social media as people called for the restaurant to be canceled. However, Muys Cos., who owns Wendy's, also owns hundreds of Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants as well, but those businesses weren't included in the outrage.

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On Wednesday (June 3), Wendy's popped up on Twitter with a lengthy statement about their support of equality, equity, and Black Lives Matter. "Our voice would be nothing without Black culture. Right now, a lot of people are hurting because of blatant racism against Black people. Their voices need to be heard. Period. #BlackLivesMatter," the company tweeted. "We’re about putting our money where our mouth is. So here’s our money and here’s our mouth. We are committed to donating $500k to support social justice, the youth and education in the Black community starting with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and we’ll have receipts."

They added, "Our employees and customers have spoken loud and clear. We know we have a lot more to do than a donation. We’re committed to doing the work and we hear you. In the coming days, we’ll be using our Twitter account to amplify Black voices. Because what’s the point of this big platform if we don’t use it for what matters during times like these?" Yet, some people weren't letting the company off that easy, considering their CEO still backs Trump and the president's agenda. Check out Wendy's tweets below.

America is enduring tense times as protests and riots have swept across the country following the police-involved killing of George Floyd. Millions of people have taken to the streets of not only the U.S., but in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Amsterdam. President Donald Trump has been repeatedly criticized for how he's handled the situation in the U.S. as rioters and looters have stormed to the streets, and as he promises to mobilize "heavily armed" military and civilian forces, people are blasting Trump with accusations that he's waging war on American citizens. In the wake of the controversy, fast-food chain Wendy's found itself in trouble with the masses after #WendysIsOver started to trend due to their CEO's support of the president.

You know it's a big deal when a massive chain like Wendy's is feeling it. Wendy's is in the news today, and it's not because of a snarky or clever reply the brand doled out to McDonalds on social media-- although nine times out of ten, that would be the reason. No, today it's because of the Coronavirus pandemic aftermath. Namely, a meat supply shortage.

Photos have been popping up across the internet, showing that certain Wendy's locations are no longer serving burgers due to a lack of beef patties, while other locations are limiting the amount of patties you can get with any given meal-- no more two or three-burger patties.

Wendy's has since issued a statement on the matter, saying, "We’re working diligently to minimize the impact to our customers and restaurants, and continue to work with our supplier partners to monitor this closely."

Have you guys noticed any beef shortage popping near you? Let us know in the comments. 

Stay safe out there.

After spending a month and a bit in quarantine, we all deserve a nice little treat this week. Wendy's knows that we've been struggling to remain sane and one of the primary things contributing to our collective madness is the fact that we can't eat out anymore. They've decided to numb the pain by offering a promotion that nobody can refuse.

The restaurant chain announced that they will be helping every single one of us, giving away free chicken nuggets on Friday with absolutely no strings attached.

"We wish we could give you a hug, but instead…how about a nug?" asked the chain on Twitter. "This Friday, we’ll be giving out free 4pc spicy and crispy nugs at every Wendy’s drive-thru. No purchase necessary, not a single string attached."

McDonald’s has declared Monday, March 2 the first-ever National Egg McMuffin Day, according to USA Today.

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In celebration, patrons who arrive between 6 and 10:30 AM local time Monday will receive a free Egg McMuffin with no purchase necessary. The only caveat is that you will need to download the McDonald’s app.

“While we’re giving the Egg McMuffin its moment, we’re really honoring our breakfast fans who have woken up with McDonald’s breakfast for nearly 50 years,” David Tovar, McDonald’s vice president of U.S. communications, said in a statement. “And we just thought, ‘hey, why not declare March 2 as National Egg McMuffin Day?’”

The announcement comes perfectly timed to combat Wendy’s new breakfast menu which debuts on Monday, March 2 as well.

“Since everybody knows there’s a new entrant coming into the breakfast daypart, we would have expected it to be highly competitive, and that’s what we’re seeing,” Wendy’s CEO Todd Penegor said in a conference call on Feb. 26, according to AdAge.

“We believe this product easily goes head to head versus the competition and is far greater in terms of the overall flavor profile,” Wendy’s Chief Marketing Officer Carl Loredo said regarding the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit sandwich at a press event earlier this month.

Other new additions to the Wendy’s menu include the Breakfast Baconator and the Frosty-ccino.

Remember when “Do it for the Gram!” was unfortunately a thing. Well, now the youth is acting dumb in the name of TikTok! Proof of this phenomenon can be found in the video of a Wendy’s employee bathing in a Michigan location’s kitchen sink. The young man who hopped in the tub and all the other employees involved in the incident have been fired since the TikTok went viral and caught the attention of Wendy’s headquarters. 

The Greenville restaurant that experienced this health code violation has released a statement detailing its outlook on the situation: “This egregious behaviour is completely unacceptable and counter to our safety, training and operational standards. Upon learning of this situation, all employees in the video were terminated immediately and the restaurant has been completely sanitized. The health department visited the restaurant today and no violations were reported.”

Surprisingly, this isn’t the first time a Wendy’s employee has pulled off this stunt. The same thing happened back in May of 2019 and Wendy’s responded to it by saying, “We are taking this opportunity to reinforce our very strict quality procedures with our restaurant team.” Looks like they’ll have to reinforce those guidelines once again. The fast food chain’s workers must all be reminded of the adage: “Sir/Ma’am, this is a Wendy’s.”