Riot Police are attempting to disperse a standoff between Trump supporters and Antifa/Black Lives Matter counter-protesters in front of City Hall in Atlanta, Georgia at the "Rescue America Rally."
Hundreds of Trump supporters gathered outside the CNN headquarters building in Atlanta, Saturday morning, to protest the mainstream media and the radical left. The demonstration later moved to Atlanta City Hall to continue.
Left-wing counter protesters, including Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and assorted left-wing armed militia groups formed a protest line opposite to the crowd of Trump supporters including right-wing militia. Independent journalist Brendan Gutenschwager captured footage of the scene developing outside of Atlanta City Hall.
Black Lives Matter has taken up a line outside Atlanta City Hall #Atlanta #Georgia #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/X70mLp9Tkk
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 21, 2020
Left-wing militia group out with the Black Lives Matter/Antifa protest at nearby City Hall #Atlanta #Georgia #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/jsqgBT0Mi5
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 21, 2020
Multiple militia groups are out in Atlanta today, this is one of the right-wing ones outside the Capitol at the Stop the Steal protest #Atlanta #Georgia #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/qSkDNqXzyZ
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 21, 2020
The contentious event has drawn a massive police presence, as seen in more footage captured by Gutenschwager.
Police line separating the crowd of Trump supporters outside the Capitol from the Black Lives Matter/Antifa protesters outside City Hall #Atlanta #Georgia #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/f9fvc6r76e
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 21, 2020
Significantly larger police presence today as countering groups are out at City Hall and the Georgia State Capitol #Atlanta #Georgia #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/3L7ForKSjx
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 21, 2020
The rightwing group the Proud Boys made an appearance at the City Hall standoff. Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio was seen being escorted from the leftwing side of the protest by law enforcement.
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio came over to the Black Lives Matter protest side #Atlanta #Georgia #AtlantaProtest pic.twitter.com/HksDSvulnO
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 21, 2020
Police step in to remove Enrique from the Black Lives Matter protest side #Atlanta #Georgia #ProudBoys #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/jM9Y4zrbhx
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 21, 2020
After several hours, the protest began to disperse and traffic was able to reopen along the roadway in front of City Hall. The Post Millennial reached out to the George State Police for a comment on today's events but has not received response.
Traffic reopened along Washington Street as the Stop the Steal protest draws to a close here in Georgia #Atlanta #Georgia #AtlantaProtest pic.twitter.com/lFpMcalDy9
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 21, 2020
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