Atlanta News Riots

Atlanta responds to george floyd killing.

Atlanta news riots. Atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms had a passionate plea for those in her city late friday evening. Things turned ugly during protests in downtown atlanta where a police car was set on fire. 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. 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.

Atlanta embodies these values and i encourage all who exercise these rights to remember atlanta s legacy of peaceful protest leading to progress 4 30 p m. The news from atlanta. Here is a look at. Protests are happening in atlanta today over the recent killings of ahmaud arbery george floyd and breonna taylor black people all killed by law enforcement or white individuals.

The democratic mayor explained. Mayhem has erupted in downtown atlanta where arsonists have set fire to. Rioters attack cnn headquarters in atlanta burn police car as unrest continues protesters attacked the cnn headquarters in atlanta as demonstrations against the killing of george floyd spread. Protest turns chaotic downtown.

Atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms told protesters to go home after demonstrators set fire to a police car and vandalized a sign at the cnn center. What i see happening on the streets of. Protests are on the move. Protestors gathered outside the cnn center but it is unclear how the fire was started.

A crowd gathered in front of the cnn center and grew over the course of several hours initially breaking windows and spray painting the cnn sign and later throwing. Skyfox5 flew over the cnn center located at 190 marietta street nw where protesters could.