Monday August 18th, 2025 12:34PM

More protests in Atlanta over Garner case in NYC

By The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) -- Demonstrators gathered again in downtown Atlanta and at universities around the metro area to protest a New York City grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer in the death of an unarmed black man.<br /> <br /> A group of about 100 protesters gathered near the Five Points MARTA train station to protest the grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was accused of using a chokehold to subdue Eric Garner on Staten Island July 17.<br /> <br /> Atlanta Police say no arrests, injuries or damage have been reported after multiple demonstrations on Wednesday and Thursday.<br /> <br /> At Emory University, more than 300 people participated in a "die-in" with demonstrators lying on the ground. Schools where protests occurred included Agnes Scott College, Kennesaw State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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