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\nGovernor Brian Kemp (R-Ga)<\/p>\n
\nGovernor Brian Kemp (R-Ga)<\/p>\n
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday declared a state of emergency and activated as many as 1,000 National Guard members.<\/p>\n
Kemp, a Republican, said the executive order follows “weeks of dramatically increased violent crime and property destruction in the City of Atlanta.”<\/p>\n
The governor’s statement says more than 30 Georgians were wounded by gunfire over the extended holiday weekend, including five people who died.<\/p>\n
By: STEPHEN FOWLER<\/strong><\/p>\n Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is activating up to 1,000 National Guard troops after a spate of shootings and protests in Atlanta over the weekend. Five people died, including an 8-year-old girl, and at least 30 people were injured. The Republican governor issued an executive order Monday that would send the National Guard to protect the state Capitol, the Governor’s Mansion and the Department of Public Safety’s headquarters, where close to 100 demonstrators set fire to part of the building early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n In the order, Kemp slammed Atlanta officials who “have failed to quell ongoing violence” over an especially turbulent few months that have seen the resignation of the police chief, increased sickouts of officers and two officers charged in connection with the killing of a Black man by law enforcement.<\/p>\n “Peaceful protests were hijacked by criminals with a dangerous, destructive agenda,” Kemp said. “Now, innocent Georgians are being targeted, shot and left for dead. … Enough with the tough talk \u2014 we must protect the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Far past time, but at least done. Hope this breaks the ice for for other fence sitting Republican Governors. <\/p>\n Read the rest of the article here: NPR.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"