Georgia governor declares state of emergency, activates 1,000 National Guard troops amid Atlanta protests
BY KERRY BREEN
UPDATED ON: JANUARY 26, 2023 / 5:02 PM / CBS NEWS
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Thursday and activated 1,000 National Guard troops in response to ongoing violent protests in downtown Atlanta following a shooting last week near a controversial future law enforcement training site in which a Georgia state trooper was wounded and a man was killed.
The state of emergency is in effect until Feb. 9, according to the document, unless renewed by the governor.
The Atlanta protests center around the building of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, nicknamed "Cop City." Protestors have been at the site for months, but on Jan. 18, a protestor identified as Manuel Esteban Paez Teran was shot and killed by law enforcement after authorities said he shot and wounded a Georgia state trooper during a planned multi-agency operation to remove protestors from the area. The trooper was hospitalized and survived.
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