NOW in downtown Atlanta: the march has taken the streets in both directions.

"They wanna kill the movement, we won't let them"

#JusticeForTort #StopCopCity
Dozens more, we are told, congregating in Minneapolis right now
Fireworks as the crowd cheers on in #Atlanta

"Whose streets? OUR STREETS"
APD rushes to block the march from the front, attempting to kettle #AllEyesOnAtlanta
One protester arrested
At least 2 more arrested in the middle of the street #AllEyesOnATL
APD cruiser seems to be on fire.

Wells Fargo, major funder of Atlanta Police Foundation, appears to have had its windows smashed.
Fire department coming in. Only police and media here as the march moved on
Georgia State Patrol, which reports directly to Gov. Kemp and allegedly shot Tort, here on the scene with assault rifles and face-masks, fortifying the perimeter around the burnt out cop car.
The march is not around here tho
Earlier, multiple people were grabbed at random as police attempted and failed to kettle the march. We saw at least 3 arrests.
Please donate to the @ATLSolFund to support the arrestees.

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