Protests, Some Violent, Spread in Wake of George Floyd Death
A protester hold sign reading "Justice for George" in Minneapolis on May 28.
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Atlanta (AP) -- Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of U.S. cities following the killing of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into custody in Minnesota.
Georgia’s governor declared a state of emergency in one county to activate up to 500 members of the state National Guard “to protect people & property in Atlanta.”