After weeks of escalating violence in Atlanta, one of the largest cities in the United States, the Governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency in the city, allowing the National Guard to help protect parts of the state capital. On the holiday weekend of July 4 alone, at least 30 people in the state suffered gunshot wounds. Gustavo Valdés has more details and what Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says about the possible causes of the increase in violence in her city and other parts of the country.
State of emergency in Atlanta for violence and shootings
2020-07-09T10:18:32.682Z
After weeks of increasing violence in Atlanta, one of the largest cities in the United States, the Governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency in the city, allowing ...