Fears of riots in Atlanta continue to grow as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency, following the shooting of a protestor. Fears of riots in Atlanta continue to grow with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declaring a state of emergency following the shooting of a protester. The protests follow on from the shooting of activist Manuel Esteban Paez Teran on January 18 at Intrenchment Creek Park, a planned site for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, a location critics have named "Cop City." Teran was killed by law enforcement after authorities said he had shot and wounded a Georgia state trooper during a planned multi-agency operation to remove protesters from the area, according to a CBS News report. The move to declare a state of emergency comes after six arrests were made on January 21 following a riot in Atlanta.
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