The wave of protests spread after the brutal police operation in Minneapolis, in which a black American died. In Atlanta, CNN headquarters was violently besieged.
The wave of protests spread after the brutal police operation in Minneapolis, in which a black American died. In Atlanta, CNN headquarters was violently besieged.
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(dpa) – After riots in protests against police violence, a state of emergency has been declared for the US city of Atlanta in the state of Georgia and other cities in the surrounding area. Around 500 members of the Georgia National Guard are expected to be deployed to protect people and property, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp wrote on Twitter early Saturday morning.
According to media reports, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms had asked for it after violence in the protests following the death of Black George Floyd on Friday. Demonstrators attacked CNN’s headquarters, among others.
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The station showed live images from its own headquarters, which showed how outside demonstrators threw objects at police officers in the entrance area of the station. A photo of a burning car was shown on the website of the local broadcaster WRCB TV.
For the fourth consecutive night, protests also erupted in other US cities, which occasionally turned into violence. Despite curfew, thousands took to the streets in Minneapolis. Protests have also been reported from New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Louisville and other locations. Demonstrators also gathered outside the White House in Washington. Some of them knocked over barricades.
ATLANTA, GA – MAY 29: People protest outside the CNN Center on May 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Demonstrations are being held across the U.S. after George Floyd died in police custody on May 25th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
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George Floyd, 46, died on Monday after a brutal police operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One of the four police officers involved in the operation was charged on Friday with the murder. He is the white cop who had held his knee against Floyd’s neck for minutes. Floyd had pleaded for help several times before losing consciousness, as a video recorded. Floyd was pronounced dead when he arrived at the hospital.
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