Democrats have been noticeably silent on the anti-police violence that unraveled in Atlanta over the weekend after rioters set a police vehicle ablaze and smashed windows in response to the police-involved shooting of an armed activist days earlier.
Protesters had gathered Saturday in response to the death of 26-year-old Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, who was killed by officers on Wednesday after he allegedly refused demands from authorities and shot a state trooper at the site of the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
The protests on Saturday began peacefully before spiraling into chaotic riots, resulting in at least six arrests.
Photos showed the activists allegedly lit an Atlanta PD vehicle on fire in addition to targeting the Atlanta Police Foundation building with rocks and fireworks.
ATLANTA: PROTESTERS CALL FOR ‘VIOLENCE’ AGAINST POLICE AFTER SHOOTING LEAVES 1 DEAD, OFFICER INJURED
Caution tape was also wrapped around several buildings, including a Wells Fargo location…
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