Protesters begin to gather in downtown Atlanta

A few dozen protesters have begun to gather in downtown Atlanta, according to a video posted to Twitter by Channel 2 Action News reporter Courtney Francisco.

The group shown in the video were chanting protests to a drumbeat and holding signs at the corner of Marietta Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near the CNN Center.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has multiple reporters en route to downtown Atlanta to cover the protests.

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