Photos: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at Georgia Capitol

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Photos: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at Georgia Capitol

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms visits the Georgia Capitol July 23, 2020.

A member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. holds a sign during a solidarity protest to show support for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outside of the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a lawsuit against the Atlanta mayor due to her push to move her city back to phase 1 of reopening. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

A sign is displayed during a solidarity protest in support of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outside of the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Petra Simmons holds a sign during a solidarity protest in support of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outside of the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Georgia Rep. Sandra Scott (D-Rex) (right) speaks with Cody Hall (left), press secretary for Gov. Brian Kemp, during a solidarity protest to show support for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Dawkins-Haigler and Rep. Scott say they have been at the capital everyday this week asking Governor Brian Kemp to take back the lawsuit and mandate that Georgians wear masks. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Michelle Sheffield (left) of Snellville speaks to Cody Hall (right), press secretary for Gov. Brian Kemp, as she and others ask about the governors move to not mandate masks statewide and his lawsuit filed against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms during a visit to the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

07/23/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Former Georgia Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler (foreground) and Georgia Rep. Sandra Scott (D-Rex) (second row from bottom, center) take a selfie with supporters of the State of Black Georgia during a solidarity protest in support of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Dawkins-Haigler and Rep. Scott say they have been at the capital everyday this week asking Governor Brian Kemp to take back the lawsuit and mandate that Georgians wear masks. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

07/23/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - A member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. leads a chant to show support of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms during a solidarity protest outside of the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a lawsuit against the Atlanta mayor due to her push to move her city back to phase 1 of reopening. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. line both sides of Washington Street SW to stand in solidarity and show support for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a lawsuit against the Atlanta mayor due to her push to move her city back to phase 1 of reopening. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

07/23/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - A member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. holds a sign during a solidarity protest to show support for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outside of the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a lawsuit against the Atlanta mayor due to her push to move her city back to phase 1 of reopening. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

A member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. holds a sign during a solidarity protest to show support for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outside of the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a lawsuit against the Atlanta mayor due to her push to move her city back to phase 1 of reopening. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Linda Butler, a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., holds a sign during a solidarity protest in support of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a lawsuit against the Atlanta mayor due to her push to move her city back to phase 1 of reopening. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and other supporters of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms holds signs and chant outside of the Georgia State Capitol Building to stand in solidarity and support the Atlanta mayor, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Mayor Bottoms is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a lawsuit against the Atlanta mayor due to her push to move her city back to phase 1 of reopening. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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A member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. holds a sign during a solidarity protest to show support for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outside of the Georgia State Capitol Building, Thursday, July 23, 2020. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a lawsuit against the Atlanta mayor due to her push to move her city back to phase 1 of reopening. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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