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Pictures From George Floyd Protests In Atlanta

Thousands of protesters gathered in Atlanta to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd.

Thousands of protesters gathered in Atlanta to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Atlanta to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA — Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Atlanta to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

In a now-viral video, a handcuffed Floyd can be seen pleading for air as a white Minneapolis cop knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. The officer, identified as Derek Chauvin, was later fired from his job and charged with third-degree murder.

Here are the protests in Atlanta — in pictures:

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Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

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