Georgia national guard atlanta. Atlanta after a violent and deadly weekend in georgia governor brian kemp has declared a state of emergency. Atlanta the georgia national guard is helping increase covid 19 testing across the state in partnership with the georgia department of public health and augusta university. Brian kemp r says the state of emergency that activated the national guard will expire monday night and members will no longer be needed to assist law enforcement in response to.
Brian kemp on monday. Georgia governor brian kemp has ordered national guard troops to deploy in atlanta after rioters ransacked the state police headquarters. Amy king may 14 2020.
National guard deployed in atlanta to help police restore order. He authorized 1000 georgia national guard troops to protect state buildings. Protests over the death of george floyd in minneapolis police custody spread.
Atlanta up to 1000 national guard troops will likely remain in various georgia cities particularly atlanta after an announcement by gov. Georgia governor brian kemp has activated national guard units and declared an emergency as demonstrations in atlanta escalate into riots and looting sparked by the police killing of a minneapolis man earlier this week. Brian kemp has declared a state of emergency and deployed 1000 georgia national guard troops to atlanta following a weekend of shootings that left dozens injured and resulted in.