Spelman, Morehouse Students Out On Bail After Tased On Live TV

ATLANTA, GA — Two college students were captured on camera Saturday night being surrounded by Atlanta police right before they were tased and pulled out of their vehicle. The Georgia NAACP and the JUSTGeorgia Coalition have scheduled a news conference for Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Liberty Plaza to protest against police brutality and address the arrests.

The family members of the two arrested students, a student from Spelman College along with a friend from Morehouse College, will be present. Both students have been released and are reported to be in good condition.

The groups said they will list their demands and call to action. They are using the #WeAreDoneDying hashtag.

“This State of Emergency has caused police to behave in a way that is putting more lives in jeopardy,” they said in a news release Sunday. “This uprising has been a result of the inabilities of elected officials to ensure proper judgment necessary to arrest, indict, and convict officers who repeatedly murder innocent, unarmed Black bodies.

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“As if the global pandemic was not enough harm on the Black and Brown community, we now have to endure the pain and hurt from the grim displays of modern lynching going viral every week,” the release said.

The students have been identified as Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgrim. A GoFundMe account was established for their bail money and as of 3 p.m. Sunday had reached over $70,000.

The Atlanta police didn't immediately respond to questions.

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms set a citywide curfew in place yesterday at 9 p.m. through an executive order. A curfew will be in place again Sunday night.

Patch will update this story from the press conference.

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