Gov. Brian Kemp authorized the use of up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops during a 15-day state of emergency.
State of play: The declaration went into effect Thursday afternoon. It comes after a weekend protest in Downtown over the shooting death of an activist at Atlanta’s proposed police and fire academy turned destructive, with protesters breaking windows and setting fire to a police cruiser.
- Six people were arrested.
Catch up quick: The year-plus opposition to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center escalated after Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, who was known as “Tortuguita,” was shot and killed January 18 by a Georgia State Trooper during a “clearing operation” at the site.
- State law enforcement says the trooper, who is still recovering, was returning fire at the activist who was occupying the forest they’ve dubbed “Cop City.”
What’s happening: Under the emergency declaration, the governor can empower the National Guard to “subdue riot and unlawful assembly” and arrest and…
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