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Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed

by Associated Press
| July 7, 2020 10:27 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops after a weekend of violence in Atlanta left five people dead, including an 8-year-old girl.

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