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NAACP of Georgia holds press conference

On Saturday, May 30, 2020, there was a heavy police presence around CNN Center and Centennial Olympic Park as protests continued for a second day. (Photo: Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
On Saturday, May 30, 2020, there was a heavy police presence around CNN Center and Centennial Olympic Park as protests continued for a second day. (Photo: Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
By Scott Trubey
May 31, 2020

The Georgia NAACP and JUSTGeorgia Coalition have called a press conference Sunday to address the law enforcement response to this weekend’s demonstrations in the Atlanta area.

The event was scheduled for noon, but a delay was announced for it to be held later in the afternoon.

The event will be shown via Facebook Live:

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