The peaceful protest turned into conflicts with law enforcement officers.
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Yesterday, January 21, mass protests took place in the American city of Atlanta. The reason for this was the killing by the police of the eco-activist Manuel Esteban Paez during his detention. This is reported by CNN.
Protesters marched peacefully on Saturday night in one of the central streets of Atlanta, but later a group of people in the crowd began to carry out illegal actions. Some protesters smashed shop windows and attacked police cars. This was announced by Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum.
Police arrested six people and continue to investigate whether they were involved in illegal activities others Three businesses had storefronts damaged and one police car was completely destroyed.
“My message to those who seek to continue this criminal behavior, very simple. We will find you, arrest you and prosecute you,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said at a press conference.
Protest were in response to the construction of an 85-acre police training center, which environmentalists have dubbed the “City of Cops”.
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