Georgia Governor Declares State of Emergency, Sends National Guard Troops to Atlanta

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp listens to a question from the press during a tour of a temporary hospital at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., on April 16, 2020. Ron Harris/AP Photo

Up to 1,000 National Guard troops will be deployed to Atlanta following weeks of unrest after the fatal police-involved killing of Rayshard Brooks, culminating in an especially violent Fourth of July weekend.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an order declaring a state of emergency on July 6, authorizing the deployment of the troops.