Atlanta Georgia Riots Today

Riot police hold a line near a damaged atlanta police cars as people protest against the death in minneapolis police custody of african american man george floyd near cnn center in atlanta.

Atlanta georgia riots today. Atlanta the exterior of the cnn center in downtown atlanta was heavily vandalized during demonstrations friday evening over the death of george floyd a minneapolis man who died while in police custody. By fox5 may 29 2020. Georgia governor brian kemp has activated national guard units and declared an emergency as demonstrations in atlanta escalate into riots and looting sparked by the police killing of a minneapolis man earlier this week. An organized demonstration to protest the killings of george floyd breonna taylor and ahmaud arbery began around 3 p m.

An angry crowd protesting the killing of george floyd marched on cnn s headquarters in atlanta after police dispersed a rally elsewhere in the city setting fire to squad cars smashing windows and defacing a company logo. Watch the video footage of the protests and police vehicle that was burned. Wjbf from peaceful protests to riots with police after george floyd s death outrage is spilling across america with large gatherings in minneapolis new york los angeles. Atlanta hundreds of demonstrators poured into the streets near atlanta s centennial olympic park on friday night smashing windows and clashing with police officers in a protest that grew so.

Riot police clash with protestors during george floyd demonstration in atlanta demonstrators and police clashed in atlanta georgia on may 29 during a protest against the death of george floyd. Atlanta responds to george floyd killing. Justice for us protest splinters into violence atlanta ga protests over the deaths of george floyd and other african americans led to damage at cnn lenox square. And was organized to march from the centennial olympic park area to the.

A police car was set on fire during protests in downtown atlanta georgia. Skyfox5 flew over the cnn center located at 190 marietta street nw where protesters could.