Blacktivist DA tried to use the officers to prop up his career. Like Marilyn Mosby, except he had been a DA for 2 decades and got voted out more quickly (she finally lost in the 2022 primary).
ETA: Brooks was killed 2 years and 2 months ago. The officers were in the shadow of legal jeopardy for 2 bleeping years than they should have been, IMO! Oh, and the 6th Amendment:
Sixth Amendment
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.