Atlanta mayor warns against violent protests

This afternoon Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens sent a letter to city employees in advance of the expected video release of a brutal encounter between Memphis, Tennessee, police and Tyre Nichols.

“We know from experience that videos like this can rightfully spark emotional responses,” Dickens said in the letter. “I am a firm proponent of full participation, community dialogue and peaceful demonstration. Atlanta is the Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement, and the City is working to ensure that anyone who is looking to lift their voice in peaceful protest or demonstration in the days to come is able to do so safely.”