<p><a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/355471-atlanta-police-arrest-man-who-entered-publix-armed-with-several-guns-and-body-armor-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Atlanta police</a> arrested six individuals on Saturday (January 21) after peaceful protests against an activist&#8217;s death turned to riots. Moreover, the protests occurred near the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which many citizens wish to see removed. After the peaceful demonstrations evolved into violent responses, protestors smashed windows, caused chaos, and lit a police vehicle on fire.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="640" src="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1246460536.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-624053" srcset="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1246460536.jpg 1024w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1246460536.jpg?resize=300,188 300w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1246460536.jpg?resize=768,480 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">ATLANTA, USA &#8211; JANUARY 21: Firefighters work to extinguish a fire after an Atlanta police vehicle was set on fire during a &#8220;Stop cop city&#8221; protest in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on January 21, 2023. Multiple buildings were vandalized and an Atlanta police vehicle was set on fire as multiple arrests were made. (Photo by Benjamin Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>



<p>&#8220;Atlanta Police officers have responded to a group damaging property at several locations along Peachtree [Street],&#8221; <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/314259-king-von-reportedly-killed-by-atlanta-police-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Atlanta PD</a> stated on Saturday, according to <em>Fox 5</em>. &#8220;Several arrests have been made at this time and order has been restored to the downtown space. This is still an active and ongoing investigation and we will not be able to provide specifics on arrests numbers or property damaged, at this time.&#8221;</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I can’t stop thinking about this.<br><br>On Dec 14, Marlon—a spokesperson for <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLSolFund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ATLSolFund</a>—warned that continued police escalation in the Weelaunee Forest (SE Atlanta) would lead to cops murdering a protester.<br><br>Barely a month later, on Jan 18, police killed a protester during a raid. <a href="https://t.co/sAFQlmEi6X">pic.twitter.com/sAFQlmEi6X</a></p>&mdash; nolan (@RevSouthNolan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RevSouthNolan/status/1616078068308742144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>&#8220;Atlanta is safe and our police officers have resolved the disruptions downtown from earlier in the evening,&#8221; City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said on Saturday evening. </p>



<p>&#8220;The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Department will continue to protect <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/304026-jaylen-brown-drives-from-boston-to-atlanta-to-join-protests-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the right to peaceful protest</a>,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We will not tolerate violence or property destruction.&#8221;</p>



<p>According to <em>FOX 5 Atlanta</em>, rioters set off fireworks and threw rocks at the Atlanta Police Foundation as well. Furthermore, protestors spoke out against the death of Manuel Esteban Páez Terán at the hands of police. Allegedly, they refused demands from authorities to leave an encampment of protestors against the new facility. Moreover, its detractors nicknamed it &#8220;Cop City.&#8221; Additionally, authorities announced this new training facility to boost morale and recruitment.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m not sure people know just how bad the &quot;cop city&quot; project in Atlanta would be. They want a whole mock city to practice police repression. <a href="https://t.co/dWTPtO7VIb">pic.twitter.com/dWTPtO7VIb</a></p>&mdash; Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN (@JoshuaPHilll) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaPHilll/status/1616915611791069185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Furthermore, Terán identified as non-binary and went by &#8220;Tortuguita,&#8221; according to fellow protestors. When police searched encampments near the facility to halt their trespassing, they reportedly shot at police. Later, they died in the ensuing gunfight.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Activists in Atlanta say that police are lying about what happened when a protester was shot and killed Wednesday. <br><br>The activists say police were hit with friendly fire when raiding their encampment, and that the activist killed, Tort, did not shoot them. <a href="https://t.co/7U5JrkTj8k">pic.twitter.com/7U5JrkTj8k</a></p>&mdash; BreakThrough News (@BTnewsroom) <a href="https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom/status/1616268478759010304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Meanwhile, Georgia governor Brian Kemp expressed that violence in peaceful are unacceptable.</p>



<p>&#8220;While the state continues to respect peaceful protest,&#8221; they will not tolerate riots of this magnitude. Moreover, he ordered authorities to arrest and prosecute lawbreakers.</p>



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<p>However, what do you think of the riots near the Atlanta police training facility? Whatever the case let us know in the comments down below. Also, come back to <em>HNHH</em> for more updates on this story.</p>



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