Protesters gathered on the campus of Atlanta's Emory University on Thursday morning. Several dozen people with tents and signs occupied the lawn of the university's Decatur campus. According to an article posted on Mondoweiss.net, the protest was in support of the people in Palestine and against the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
Officers with the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia State Patrol were brought in to help Emory police remove the protesters from the university's property. The officers used Tasers and tear gas to bring the crowd under control. Several people were placed into handcuffs and loaded into vans. Police reportedly arrested both students and faculty members. At this time, it is unknown if they will be charged. After police left, protesters continued to gather in a different area of the campus.
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