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An equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon on the Capitol grounds stands watch over the downtown Atlanta skyline. (Chris Hunt / Special to the AJC) [Captions by PETE CORSON / pcorson@ajc.com]
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PHOTOS: Confederate memorials in metro Atlanta
April 20, 2021 Stone Mountain - Aerial photograph shows Confederate Memorial Carving at Stone Mountain Park on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Stone Mountain Park CEO: ‘Tell the truth’ about carving, move flags
February 24, 2021 Atlanta - Portrait of Brian Page outside the Exxon gas station in his Southwest DeKalb neighborhood on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Page launched a protest and boycott of the Exxon gas station in his Southwest DeKalb neighborhood, after a clerk told one customer he "didn't give a f--- about the black community" and the owner called him a "food stamp cockroach." They protested outside the store for 66 days -- and it worked. The owner agreed to sell. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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DeKalb store boycott unleashes 66 days of tension and hope
The Georgia Department of Public Safety headquarters on United Avenue suffered broken windows and was tagged with graffiti following a protest that turned violent.
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Man charged, accused of vandalizing public safety headquarters during protests
10/6/2020 - Stone Mountain, Georgia - Individuals stand at a distance from one another while participating in a Stone Mountain Action Coalition Òprayer for our parkÓ event at the flag terrace at the Stone Mountain walk-up trail in Stone Mountain, Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Faith leaders gathered and prayed for peace, compassion, healing, integrity, endurance, love and understanding for hopes of bringing change to Stone Mountain Park. ÒAs the [Stone Mountain] Park continues to serve as a rally point for hate groups and violence, SMAC believes it is more important than ever to demonstrate the desperate need for peace and extraordinary opportunity it has to serve as a place of unity,Ó said a flyer give out by the Stone Mountain Action Coalition. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
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Stone Mountain Park official: Confederate flags protected by law
An 8-foot fence will be erected around the Georgia State Capitol as officials look to increase security at the Gold Dome.
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8-foot fence will surround Georgia State Capitol
10/6/2020 - Stone Mountain, Georgia - Rev. Steven Dial Sr. offers a prayer for love and understanding during a Stone Mountain Action Coalition "prayer for our park" event at the flag terrace at the Stone Mountain walk-up trail in Stone Mountain, Tuesday, October 6, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
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‘We are here to endure’: Group prays for changes at Stone Mountain
Local News
Stone Mountain Memorial Association cancels much-anticipated meeting
Sir Maejor Page (middle) was arrested Friday after authorities said he used donations intended for the Black Lives Matter movement to buy tailored suits, guns and a home in Ohio. This 2016 photo shows Page along with then-Mayor Kasim Reed (left) and Police Chief George Turner after Reed met with Black Lives Matter protesters. (AJC File Photo BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM)
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Atlanta-based activist faces federal fraud charges over BLM funds
Authorities are searching for a person accused of pepper-spraying an Atlanta police officer during last month's protest downtown.
Crime & Public Safety
Person sought after pepper-spraying cop at Atlanta protest
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