Atlantans protest police shooting of Michael Brown

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Atlantans protest police shooting of Michael Brown

Candlelight vigil and moment of silence Aug. 14, 2014, was part of a national observance.

Participants observe a moment of silence while protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Latasha Kinnard, College Park, observes a moment of silence during a candlelight vigil protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Brenda Owens, who says her dad George Pryor was killed in Statesboro in a police involved shooting, holds his picture and a copy of the newspaper while hundreds gather for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Brenda Owens, who says her dad George Pryor was killed in Statesboro in a police involved shooting, holds his picture and a copy of the newspaper while hundreds gather for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Tracy Cannon, Duluth, joins in a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Amber Burke, Atlanta, holds a sign during a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Hundreds gather for a candlelight vigil and observe a moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Clark Atlanta University student Saasha Lambert holds a candle during a vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Destiny Brown, Ellenwood, holds a sign while hundreds gather for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Alaseye Yero, Lithonia, participates in a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Dallas Daniels, Atlanta, holds signs and listens to speakers while hundreds gather for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Jakalia Brown, Atlanta, holds a sign stating "Mike Brown could have been my brother" while hundreds gather for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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Participants observe a moment of silence while protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown as part of a national observance on Aug. 14, 2014, in Decatur. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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