Violence grips US again as police kill another black man.

Byline: Anwar Iqbal

WASHINGTON -- 'We are done dying,' declared the National AssociAation for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) as violence re-erupted across America on Sunday over death of yet another African-American man, this time by police shooting.

Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot dead by police on Friday night outside a Wendy's outlet in Atlanta, Georgia, after he was found sleeping in the restaurant's drive-through area.

'We do not have the full right to live in this country,' said NAACP, one of the largest civil rights groups in America, while urging people to join its campaign against racism. 'Business as usual may cost us our livelihoods and our lives.'

Civil rights activists are trying to change social attitudes in America, particularly towards the African-American community. The movement gained momentum late last month when a policeman choked George Floyd to death in Minneapolis as dozens watched and filmed the incident.

The police cruelty stunned the American nation, causing countrywide protests that were the most intense in Minneapolis and in the nation's capital, Washington. Tens of thousands of whites joined the protest, although Floyd was an African-American.

But appeals for peace, and the fear of a resurgence of Covid-19, eased the tensions until this weekend when Brooks' death re-ignited the fire. The backlash started with a video that showed Brooks resisting arrest and then running away from two police officers after snatching a taser.

One of the officers chased Brooks and fired several shots into him after he turned the device, which is used to stun a detainee, towards the officer.

A crowd gathered outside the restaurant on...