Published 1 year ago

State Of Emergency Declared In Georgia Over 'Cop City' Protests

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Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Thursday, giving him the option of calling in the Georgia National Guard in response to a violent protest in downtown Atlanta over the killing by authorities of an environmental activist said to have shot a state trooper.

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Associated Press News

State of emergency declared over Atlanta 'Cop City' protest

Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency, giving him the option of calling in the Georgia National Guard to help “subdue riot and unlawful assembly.” The declaration lets

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

Georgia governor declares state of emergency over 'Cop City' protest in Atlanta

Gov. Kemp declared a state of emergency over the Atlanta protest, which erupted after the killing of an environmental activist known as Tortuguita.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Kemp declares state of emergency after protests, mobilizes National Guard

Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard in response to protests in Atlanta.

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

State of emergency declared over Atlanta 'Cop City' protest

By R.J. RICO and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency, giving him the option of calling in the Georgia National Guard to help “subdue riot and unlawful assembly.” The declaration lets the Republican governor call up to 1,000 Guard members over the next 15 days. A Kemp spokesperson says there has been no mobilization so far and the order is a precautionary measure that gives the governor the a…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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New York Post

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp activates 1K National Guard troops ahead of anti-cop protests

Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on Thursday in anticipation of violent anti-police protests in Atlanta this weekend.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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CBS News

Georgia governor declares state of emergency, activates 1,000 National Guard troops amid Atlanta protests

The protests follow a shooting last week near a controversial future law enforcement training site in which a Georgia state trooper was wounded and a man was killed.

1 year ago

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