Photos: Atlanta protests, Day 5

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Photos: Atlanta protests, Day 5

Monday, July 11, 2016. The shooting of 12 police officers in Dallas, days after white officers killed two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, prompted several demonstrations and protests beginning Friday, July 8, in and around Atlanta.

A woman's is face lit by the lights of police vehicles as she joins hands in silent protest across from the Governor's mansion with a Black Lives Matter sticker over her mouth during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Protesters were moved across the street by MARTA police during a protest at the Lenox MARTA station Monday, July 11, 2016. CURTIS COMPTON / AJC

Protesters sit on the sidewalk across the street while law enforcement officers guard the Governor's mansion during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Three protesters are among several arrested on Peachtree Road during a march from the Lenox MARTA station to the Governor's mansion during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Protesters that are arrested are loaded into a prisoner transport vehicle during a march from the Lenox MARTA station to the Governor's mansion on a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Georgia State Patrol officers with handcuffs separate protesters from the Governor's mansion during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Law enforcement officers guard the gates to the Governor's mansion while protesters shout from the sidewalk across the street during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Chief of Police George Turner leave a command vehicle with protest leaders after meeting with them outside the Governor's mansion during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Chief of Police George Turner speaks with a protester outside the Governor's mansion during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Chief of Police George Turner meets with protest leaders inside a command vehicle outside the Govenor's mansion during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Mayor Kasim Reed and Chief of Police George Turner stand in the street outside the Governor's mansion meeting with protesters during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Protesters burn candles and incense across from law enforcement officers guarding the Governor's mansion during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Protesters sitting across from the Governor's mansion chanted for Gov. Nathan Deal to come out on July 11, 2016, but he's on a trade mission in Germany. Some held candles during the face-off with state troopers.

Protesters sitting across from the Governor's mansion chanted for Gov. Nathan Deal to come out on July 11, 2016, but he's on a trade mission in Germany. Some held candles during the face-off with state troopers.

Protesters sitting across from the Governor's mansion on July 11, 2016, chanted for Gov. Nathan Deal to come out, but he's on a trade mission in German. Some held candles during the face-off with state troopers.

Protesters sit on sidewalk across from Governor's mansion in Atlanta on July 11, 2016. The shooting of 12 police officers in Dallas, days after white officers killed two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, prompted several demonstrations and protests beginning Friday, July 8, in and around Atlanta.

Police block protesters on Paces Ferry Road on July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. It was the 5th straight day of protests against shootings by police across the nation.

Protesters move down Lenox Road during a protest that started at the Lenox MARTA station Monday, July 11, 2016. CURTIS COMPTON / AJC

Protesters march down Lenox Road past Lenox mall on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Protesters block the street as they march down Lenox Road past the Lenox mall on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

MARTA police keep an eye on protesters after moving them out of the station to the street corner across from the Lenox MARTA station for a fifth day of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

MARTA police keep an eye on protesters after moving them out of the station to the street corner across from the Lenox MARTA station for a fifth day of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Kevin Moran (left) of Tucker lends his support to Brian Jones (right), Atlanta, during a protest beginning at the Lenox MARTA station during a fifth day of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Protesters are reflected in storm waters at the Lenox MARTA station during a fifth day of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

ATLANTA JULY 11, 2016 One of several protestors arrested on Peachtree at Piedmont during a protest which started at the Lenox MARTA station Monday, July 11, 2016. CURTIS COMPTON / AJC

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A woman's is face lit by the lights of police vehicles as she joins hands in silent protest across from the Governor's mansion with a Black Lives Matter sticker over her mouth during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

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