JUST IN: Georgia Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency in Fulton County, home to Atlanta, because of protests in the city; activates up to 500 members of the Georgia National Guard.
that he has declared a state of emergency in Fulton County, home to Atlanta, because of protests rocking the city.
Kemp said the issue comes “at the request” of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and that it will activate up to 500 members of the Georgia National Guard “to protect people and property in Atlanta.” The governor said the National Guard will deploy to Atlanta immediately.where protesters set a police car on fire, struck officers with bottles, vandalized the headquarters of CNN, and broke into a restaurant in downtown Atlanta.
In an exchange captured by the Dallas Morning News, Hall told a protester:"We're giving you the street, we’re giving you the sidewalk, we're not telling you to move - but you can't hit my folks. Don't hit my folks, OK? Someone threw rock at my officers. Don't do that, don't do that."
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