Politics & Government
Atlanta Mayor Meets With Black Lives Protesters
Kasim Reed met with protest organizers on Monday morning.
Atlanta, GA -- Mayor Kasim Reed met with Black Lives Matter protestors Monday morning.
Reed agreed to meet with protest organizers last week after a march through Buckhead led to a sit-in outside the governor's mansion.
Mayor @KasimReed,@Atlanta_Police Chief Turner, city leaders having productive talk w/ #BlackLivesMatters organizers pic.twitter.com/uqXrwOisB9
— Reese Adams McCranie (@ReeseInATL) July 18, 2016
Atlanta was the scene of five straight days of protests last week over recent police shootings nationwide involving white officers and black men. Four of the protests — from Thursday through Sunday — were held in downtown, but on Monday, a rally was held in Atlanta's upscale Buckhead community which led to several arrests.
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The Buckhead rally, which began around 7 p.m., led from the popular Lenox Square shopping district, through a major Buckhead intersection, and all the way the governor's mansion. Early Tuesday morning, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed met with protesters and promised a meeting with rally organizers next week.
Ten people were arrested in downtown last weekend for attempting to block access to the city's downtown connector, as well as for disorderly conduct.
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See also:
- Arrests Made in Police Shootings Protest in Buckhead
- Thousands in Atlanta Protest Police Shootings
- Ten Arrested in Atlanta Protests
- Black Lives Matter Rally in Downtown Atlanta Draws Police
Image: City of Atlanta
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