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‘Whatever is necessary’: Kemp warns keep protests peaceful or face force

Demonstrators march in Atlanta on Friday, May 29, 2020, in response to the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, the black man who died shortly after being taken into custody by a white officer in Minnesota. - photo by Ben Hendren

protests — Demonstrators march in Atlanta on Friday, May 29, 2020, in response to the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, the black man who died shortly after being taken into custody by a white officer in Minnesota. - photo by Ben Hendren

Gov. Brian Kemp warned Tuesday state authorities are prepared to do “whatever is necessary to keep the peace” as protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue across Georgia.