Governor of Georgia declares state of emergency

On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp decided to declare a state of emergency in light of the recent violent protest in Atlanta. These protest have taken place in response to the death of environmental activist Manuel Teran, also known as Tortuguita. This emergency declaration permits the governor to call up to 1,000 members of the National Guard for the purpose of controlling riot and preventing unlawful assembly for the next 15 days. No mobilization has …

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