Georgia Gov. Declares State of Emergency, Authorizes Up to 1000 National Guard Troops: Atlanta does not need them says Mayor Bottoms
Kemp Declares State of Emergency, Authorizes 1,000 Troops to Protect Georgians In defiance of the Governor of Georgia’s emergency order that authorizes up to 1000 national Guard troops to quell unrest, the Mayor rejected the use of National Guard troops. “National Guard is not necessary says Mayor Bottoms. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Kemp issued …