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January 1, Georgia Governor Declares State of Emergency Amid Violent Protests
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency and deployed 1,000 National Guard troops amid violent protests in Atlanta.
The state of emergency is in place until Feb. 9, unless renewed by the governor, according to the order.
Demonstrators have been protesting near the proposed site of an Atlanta police training facility — which they nicknamed “Cop City” — for months, per CBS News. But things took a turn during a deadly clash at the site last week, when Georgia law enforcement attempted to clear out the demonstrators, who had been camped out for months.
On Jan. 18, a protester shot and wounded a Georgia state trooper. The officer, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was hit in the stomach above the pelvic area, officials said. Police returned fire and killed the alleged shooter, identified as 26-year-old Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, police said.
Three days later, protesters set a police car ablaze and smashed windows out of several businesses. Six people were arrested — some of whom were found with explosives, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said. No injuries were reported.
“Masked activists threw rocks, launched fireworks and burned a police vehicle in front of the Atlanta Police Foundation office building,” the declaration read. “Georgians respect peaceful protests, but do not tolerate acts of violence against persons or property.”
The state of emergency declaration “grants the Governor the authority to empower the Georgia National Guard to subdue riot and unlawful assembly.” The National Guard troops will have “the same powers of arrest and apprehension as do law enforcement officers.”
Source: CBS News
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john
January 29, 2023 at 6:28 am
its time we take our citys back fron there liberal thugs like blm ,antifa, who destroy peoples lives and livelyhoods !they are terrorist orgs, out to destroy inocent peoples lives ! the national guard should have been used befor the destruction started !!!!
tom
January 29, 2023 at 12:08 pm
Amen
Peter
January 29, 2023 at 2:36 pm
Amen. More than high time
Willie Lee
January 29, 2023 at 7:05 am
If these protesters were WLM, instead of BLM., they would already be punished and locked up. Why di we allow blacks to get away with this uncivilized behavior?! Why???
Lighthouse
January 29, 2023 at 11:42 am
Because the liberal media (which is most media) endorse and encourage this behavior and do not support law enforcement. They are trying to break down society so that they can replace it with a socialist government. Right out of the communist playbook!
Bill
February 4, 2023 at 11:09 am
Blame that stupidity on obama’s doorstep.
tom
January 29, 2023 at 12:07 pm
I’m just glad that the cops weren’t white. Then it would be 10 times worse,
Peter H.
January 29, 2023 at 2:37 pm
Amen. More than high time.
William Van Raalte
February 4, 2023 at 7:54 am
Declare Marshall law, and set a curfew time.
Shoot anybody on the street after curfew!!!!
Force is the only thing these people understand.
M. Hazard
February 4, 2023 at 9:17 pm
It is about time that more Governors do the same!