Atlanta saw one of the ugliest nights of protests the city has ever seen has protestors took to the streets after sunset to cause havoc to downtown atlanta.
Atlanta protest pictures. 1 of 45 atlanta ga may 29. After the dancing the protesters left without incident fox 5 atlanta reported. Curfew as thousands of protesters marched against systemic racism and police brutality. The night did start peaceful as many folks from the city held peaceful protests in response to george floyd but once the night fell protestors got violent.
A man stands on top of a burning police car during a protest on may 29 2020 in atlanta georgia. Protests following the death of george floyd a black man who pleaded that he couldn t breathe while he was held down with a knee by a minneapolis police officer have spread nationwide. Businesses on the marietta strip of downtown were destroyed and some even burned. Over the weekend the city of atlanta lifted its previously issued 8 p m.
There were no arrests or reports. People gather to protest in outrage after the death of george floyd the recent deaths of ahmaud arbery breonna taylor and other victims of police brutality in boston massachusetts on may 29. Atlanta burns as protest filled with rage turns violent. But they left behind this one perfect moment the fox report noted below an aerial clip of the festivities.
The rallies organized to protest recent killings including george floyd in minneapolis extended to a ninth day in atlanta. But the idea that there is one atlanta way is wrong said calinda lee vice president of the atlanta history center. Curfew originally in place in the city was lifted. From the late 1800s on.
Protesters march in cities across america. Groups of protesters also gathered on atlanta s beltline near inman park and in decatur square for a series of peaceful demonstrations.