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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: "You must not give up," Representative John Lewis told the thousands of protesters gathered outside the Georgia capitol to loudly oppose two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. "We are all brothers and sisters we are all one family, " Lewis shouted to the cheering crowd. "If anyone of us is illegal we are all illegal. There are no illegal human beings. If any of you get arrested and go to jail I am prepared to go to jail with you. We will get justice in the state of Georgia!"<br />
<br />
Police estimated approximately 6,500 people attended the event. Chanting and holding signs with such messages as "No human is illegal" and "Stop racial profiling," the crowd urged Gov. Nathan Deal to veto whichever bill state lawmakers ultimately approve. <br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd. <br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
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Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
    John Lewis_Immigrant Rights Protest_...JPG
  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: "You must not give up," Representative John Lewis told the thousands of protesters gathered outside the Georgia capitol to loudly oppose two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. "We are all brothers and sisters we are all one family, " Lewis shouted to the cheering crowd. "If anyone of us is illegal we are all illegal. There are no illegal human beings. If any of you get arrested and go to jail I am prepared to go to jail with you. We will get justice in the state of Georgia!"<br />
<br />
Police estimated approximately 6,500 people attended the event. Chanting and holding signs with such messages as "No human is illegal" and "Stop racial profiling," the crowd urged Gov. Nathan Deal to veto whichever bill state lawmakers ultimately approve. <br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd. <br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
<br />
Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
    John Lewis_Immigrant Rights Protest_...JPG
  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: "You must not give up," Representative John Lewis told the thousands of protesters gathered outside the Georgia capitol to loudly oppose two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. "We are all brothers and sisters we are all one family, " Lewis shouted to the cheering crowd. "If anyone of us is illegal we are all illegal. There are no illegal human beings. If any of you get arrested and go to jail I am prepared to go to jail with you. We will get justice in the state of Georgia!"<br />
<br />
Police estimated approximately 6,500 people attended the event. Chanting and holding signs with such messages as "No human is illegal" and "Stop racial profiling," the crowd urged Gov. Nathan Deal to veto whichever bill state lawmakers ultimately approve. <br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd. <br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
<br />
Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
    John Lewis_Immigrant Rights Protest_...JPG
  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: "You must not give up," Representative John Lewis told the thousands of protesters gathered outside the Georgia capitol to loudly oppose two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. "We are all brothers and sisters we are all one family, " Lewis shouted to the cheering crowd. "If anyone of us is illegal we are all illegal. There are no illegal human beings. If any of you get arrested and go to jail I am prepared to go to jail with you. We will get justice in the state of Georgia!"<br />
<br />
Police estimated approximately 6,500 people attended the event. Chanting and holding signs with such messages as "No human is illegal" and "Stop racial profiling," the crowd urged Gov. Nathan Deal to veto whichever bill state lawmakers ultimately approve. <br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd. <br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
<br />
Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
    John Lewis_Immigrant Rights Protest_...JPG
  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: "You must not give up," Representative John Lewis told the thousands of protesters gathered outside the Georgia capitol to loudly oppose two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. "We are all brothers and sisters we are all one family, " Lewis shouted to the cheering crowd. "If anyone of us is illegal we are all illegal. There are no illegal human beings. If any of you get arrested and go to jail I am prepared to go to jail with you. We will get justice in the state of Georgia!"<br />
<br />
Police estimated approximately 6,500 people attended the event. Chanting and holding signs with such messages as "No human is illegal" and "Stop racial profiling," the crowd urged Gov. Nathan Deal to veto whichever bill state lawmakers ultimately approve. <br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd. <br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
<br />
Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
    John Lewis_Immigrant Rights Protest_...JPG
  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: "You must not give up," Representative John Lewis told the thousands of protesters gathered outside the Georgia capitol to loudly oppose two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. "We are all brothers and sisters we are all one family, " Lewis shouted to the cheering crowd. "If anyone of us is illegal we are all illegal. There are no illegal human beings. If any of you get arrested and go to jail I am prepared to go to jail with you. We will get justice in the state of Georgia!"<br />
<br />
Police estimated approximately 6,500 people attended the event. Chanting and holding signs with such messages as "No human is illegal" and "Stop racial profiling," the crowd urged Gov. Nathan Deal to veto whichever bill state lawmakers ultimately approve. <br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd. <br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
<br />
Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
    John Lewis_Immigrant Rights Protest_...JPG
  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: "You must not give up," Representative John Lewis told the thousands of protesters gathered outside the Georgia capitol to loudly oppose two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. "We are all brothers and sisters we are all one family, " Lewis shouted to the cheering crowd. "If anyone of us is illegal we are all illegal. There are no illegal human beings. If any of you get arrested and go to jail I am prepared to go to jail with you. We will get justice in the state of Georgia!"<br />
<br />
Police estimated approximately 6,500 people attended the event. Chanting and holding signs with such messages as "No human is illegal" and "Stop racial profiling," the crowd urged Gov. Nathan Deal to veto whichever bill state lawmakers ultimately approve. <br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd. <br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
<br />
Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
    John Lewis_Immigrant Rights Protest_...JPG
  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: It was a roller coaster of emotions last night at the Georgia Capitol. Hundreds of Troy Davis supporters gathered for a vigil with a glimmer of hope that Davis would be granted clemency before his execution, which was scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Butts County. <br />
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Supporters braced themselves for the announcement of his execution. But by 7:05 p.m., rumors began to spread that Davis had been granted a stay. Hours passed with no announcement as to Davis' fate and the crowd at the Capitol started to think that his life might be spared. Those hopes were crushed when it was announced around 10:30 p.m. that Davis' execution by the state would move forward.<br />
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Theron Johnson encourages motorists driving past the capitol to honk their horns in support of Troy Davis. Throughout the evening motorists reigned down a chorus of horns.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: Many hours after the crowd had gathered no word of Davis' fate had been announced and people were encouraged to start thinking about spending the night in front of the capitol to wait for the announcement of Davis' fate. Captain Robinson of the capitol police said that their permit would run out at 11 pm and it would "depend on circumstance" whether police would make arrests. Days earlier Davis supporters had spent the night in front of the James "Sloppy" Floyd building across from the capitol waiting to hear the decision from the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles on whether Davis' execution would go forward.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis joined Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats. The rally on the steps of the state capitol featuring artists Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people attended the rally.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis joined Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats. The rally on the steps of the state capitol featuring artists Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people attended the rally.
    Jim Martin_Runoff Rally_Atlanta_246.jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis joined Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats. The rally on the steps of the state capitol featuring artists Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people attended the rally.
    Jim Martin_Runoff Rally_Atlanta_185.jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis joined Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats. The rally on the steps of the state capitol featuring artists Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people attended the rally.
    Jim Martin_Runoff Rally_Atlanta_181.jpg
  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: Troy Davis vigils ocurred around the world last night attracting a wide variety of people. ..The protest at the Georgia state capitol was the first demonstration Derrick Spivey (pictured with glasses) had ever attended, "I got tired of sitting around the house and not making a difference," he said.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis speaking at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats. The rally on the steps of the state capitol featured state politicians and artists Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people attended the rally.
    John Lewis_Martin Runoff Rally_Atlan...jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis speaking at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats. The rally on the steps of the state capitol featured state politicians and artists Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people attended the rally.
    John Lewis_Martin Runoff Rally_Atlan...jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis joined Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats. The rally on the steps of the state capitol featuring artists Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people attended the rally.
    Jim Martin_Runoff Rally_Atlanta_177.jpg
  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: As the hours passed the crowd at the Capitol began to thin.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: Nathan Jordon (black shirt), outside the capitol as the church bells rang signaling 7:00 pm, the time scheduled for Davis' execution. "I am here." he said, "because I am Christian and I believe in the gospel of love."
    Troy Davis Vigil_006.JPG
  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: The crowd outside the capitol five minutes before Davis' scheduled execution.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis joined Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats.
    John Lewis_Martin Runoff Rally_Atlan...jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - DEC 3, 2008: Representative John Lewis joined Ludacris, T.I. and Young Jeezy at a run-off eve rally outside the Georgia state capitol for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin faces Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of  Georgia's US Senate seats. A crowd of nearly 1,000 people attended the rally.
    John Lewis_Martin Runoff Rally_Atlan...jpg
  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: Ariana Lima hugs her son Zion in reaction to the news and "in fear," she said, "that this is the world that Zion will be inheriting."..
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011:  At around 10:30 pm three and a half hours after Davis was scheduled to be executed it became official that the U.S. Supreme Court had denied Davis' stay meaning he would be executed shortly.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: Ink and Joe of the band Vintage Nation kept the crowd upbeat with "freestyle from the heart."
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: Around 7:05 pm with no announcement of Davis' death word began to spread in the crowd that Davis had been granted a stay of execution. Laura Seay, assistant Professor of Political Science at Morehouse, excitedly spreads the word that Davis had not been killed.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 16, 2011: Rev. Al Sharpton was one of the speakers who addressed the capacity crowd at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 16, 2011: Ebenezer Baptist Church was filled to capacity for the Troy Davis Prayer Service.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: As it got later in the evening crowd members continued to hold signs
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: Jared Heur of Amnesty International updated the crowd from the stage as the evening progressed but little news of Davis' fate was forthcoming.  "We have the ability to change things," he said reflecting on the fact that so many Troy Davis protests had sprung up worldwide that Amnesty had lost count. "They have wanted to kill Troy Davis 3 times and each time they have backed down. Right now they are trying to figure out how they can justify killing an innocent man."
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  • Davis supporters continued to rally at the capitol, with the announcement that the Supreme Court was reviewing the case hope spread that Davis' would be granted a stay and his unjust execution would not occur.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: The sadness of the crowd as the clock approached 7:00 pm the scheduled time for Davis' execution.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 21, 2011: A couple members of the crowd held signs that advocated violence. A man who gave his name as Troy Davis holds a sign that reads "Good Cop=Dead Cop". He explained "It's more of a statement designed to radicalize people, it does not represent what I feel, its more of a call to action."
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 16, 2011: The march ended at Ebenezer Baptist Church where a prayer service was held for Troy Davis.
    Troy Davis Prayer Service_001.JPG
  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 16, 2011: Everette R. Harvey Thompson, Southern Regional Director of Amnesty International USA leads chants in Woodruff Park before the kick-off of the march. Amnesty International is one of the groups that has led the fight to gain clemency for Troy Davis.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 16, 2011:  A throng of marchers shut down Auburn Avenue for several city blocks as they marched from Woodruff Park downtown to Ebenezer Baptist Church in support of clemency for Troy Davis who is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, September 21.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 16, 2011: Amir Gilliam, 6, watches the march go by in front of Pal's Lounge on Auburn Avenue.
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  • More than 50 men and women gathered on the Capitol steps today to protest state lawmakers' inability to pass popular legislation that could pave the way for Sunday alcohol sales. Senate Republican leadership decided in a closed-door meeting last week not to bring Senate Bill 10, which would allow local communities to vote on the controversial issue, to the floor for a vote. Pressure from conservative Christians and fears over how a "yea" vote might impact their political careers apparently convinced lawmakers not to push the measure. <br />
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"Sunday sales is no different than the imam wanting sharia law in place," Shayna M. Steinfeld, one of the event's speakers, told the crowd.
    November 5, 2013
  • ATLANTA, GA - March 3, 2011: Journalists packed Gov. Nathan Deal's office today for what was rumored to be Newt Gingrich's announcement that he was running for president. After days of speculation, Newt Gingrich announced that he was... launching a new web site. Joining Gingrich in his announcement was his third wife Callista Gingrich (pictured above) and Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Georgia House Speaker David Ralston.
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  • and hope that Davis would not be killed.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - March 3, 2011: After days of speculation, Newt Gingrich announced that he was... "exploring" the possibility of running for president in 2012. No exploratory committee, mind you. To help him in on his psychedelic odyssey the former U.S. Speaker's launched a website. Joining Gingrich and his wife Callista in Deal's office -- where he supposedly jawboned about states' rights -- were Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston.
    Newt Gingrich_ Atlanta 13.jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - March 3, 2011: After days of speculation, Newt Gingrich announced that he was... "exploring" the possibility of running for president in 2012. No exploratory committee, mind you. To help him in on his psychedelic odyssey the former U.S. Speaker's launched a website. Joining Gingrich and his wife Callista in Deal's office -- where he supposedly jawboned about states' rights -- were Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston.
    Newt Gingrich_ Atlanta 37.jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - March 3, 2011: After days of speculation, Newt Gingrich announced that he was... "exploring" the possibility of running for president in 2012. No exploratory committee, mind you. To help him in on his psychedelic odyssey the former U.S. Speaker's launched a website. Joining Gingrich and his wife Callista in Deal's office -- where he supposedly jawboned about states' rights -- were Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston.
    Newt Gingrich_ Atlanta 21.jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - March 3, 2011: After days of speculation, Newt Gingrich announced that he was... "exploring" the possibility of running for president in 2012. No exploratory committee, mind you. To help him in on his psychedelic odyssey the former U.S. Speaker's launched a website. Joining Gingrich and his wife Callista in Deal's office -- where he supposedly jawboned about states' rights -- were Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston.
    Newt Gingrich_ Atlanta 14.jpg
  • ATLANTA, GA - March 3, 2011: After days of speculation, Newt Gingrich announced that he was... "exploring" the possibility of running for president in 2012. No exploratory committee, mind you. To help him in on his psychedelic odyssey the former U.S. Speaker's launched a website. Joining Gingrich and his wife Callista in Deal's office -- where he supposedly jawboned about states' rights -- were Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - March 3, 2011: Newt Gingrich's third wife.
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  • September 17, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia: House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams announces to reporters that more than 51,000 voter applications submitted by the New Georgia Project have not yet been processed by the secretary of state's offices run by republican Brian Kemp. “We have raised questions today, and we will keep asking them until these voters are on the rolls,” Abrams said in a statement. “Georgians deserve answers to why their voter registrations have been ignored.” Abrams spoke inside the Georgia state capitol surrounded by activists and voter registration applications  less than two months before the 2014 elections.
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  • September 17, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia: House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams announces to reporters that more than 51,000 voter applications submitted by the New Georgia Project have not yet been processed by the secretary of state's offices run by republican Brian Kemp. “We have raised questions today, and we will keep asking them until these voters are on the rolls,” Abrams said in a statement. “Georgians deserve answers to why their voter registrations have been ignored.” Abrams spoke inside the Georgia state capitol surrounded by activists and voter registration applications  less than two months before the 2014 elections.
    New Georgia Project 049.jpg
  • September 17, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia: House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams announces to reporters that more than 51,000 voter applications submitted by the New Georgia Project have not yet been processed by the secretary of state's offices run by republican Brian Kemp. “We have raised questions today, and we will keep asking them until these voters are on the rolls,” Abrams said in a statement. “Georgians deserve answers to why their voter registrations have been ignored.” Abrams spoke inside the Georgia state capitol surrounded by activists and voter registration applications  less than two months before the 2014 elections.
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  • September 17, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia: House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams announces to reporters that more than 51,000 voter applications submitted by the New Georgia Project have not yet been processed by the secretary of state's offices run by republican Brian Kemp. “We have raised questions today, and we will keep asking them until these voters are on the rolls,” Abrams said in a statement. “Georgians deserve answers to why their voter registrations have been ignored.” Abrams spoke inside the Georgia state capitol surrounded by activists and voter registration applications  less than two months before the 2014 elections.
    New Georgia Project 048.jpg
  • September 17, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia: House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams announces to reporters that more than 51,000 voter applications submitted by the New Georgia Project have not yet been processed by the secretary of state's offices run by republican Brian Kemp. “We have raised questions today, and we will keep asking them until these voters are on the rolls,” Abrams said in a statement. “Georgians deserve answers to why their voter registrations have been ignored.” Abrams spoke inside the Georgia state capitol surrounded by activists and voter registration applications  less than two months before the 2014 elections.
    New Georgia Project 044.jpg
  • September 17, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia: House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams announces to reporters that more than 51,000 voter applications submitted by the New Georgia Project have not yet been processed by the secretary of state's offices run by republican Brian Kemp. “We have raised questions today, and we will keep asking them until these voters are on the rolls,” Abrams said in a statement. “Georgians deserve answers to why their voter registrations have been ignored.” Abrams spoke inside the Georgia state capitol surrounded by activists and voter registration applications  less than two months before the 2014 elections.
    New Georgia Project 061.jpg
  • September 17, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia: House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams announces to reporters that more than 51,000 voter applications submitted by the New Georgia Project have not yet been processed by the secretary of state's offices run by republican Brian Kemp. “We have raised questions today, and we will keep asking them until these voters are on the rolls,” Abrams said in a statement. “Georgians deserve answers to why their voter registrations have been ignored.” Abrams spoke inside the Georgia state capitol surrounded by activists and voter registration applications  less than two months before the 2014 elections.
    New Georgia Project 004.jpg
  • Ernest (Shujaa) Graham points to his name on the list of 129 death row inmates who have been exonerated in the United States since 1973 at the May 17th, 2008 Troy Davis rally in front of the Georgia State Capitol. Graham was acquited of murder charges and freed from death row in 1981. <br />
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Troy Davis was sentenced to death for the murder of Police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia; a murder he says he did not commit. There was no physical evidence against him ever found and the weapon used in the crime was also never found. The case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony which contained inconsistencies even at the time of the trial. <br />
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Since then, all but two of the state's non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony. <br />
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Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis.<br />
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Troy Davis has come within 24 hours of being excuted three times in the last two years before he has been granted a stay of execution despite intense doubt of his guilt he remains on death row.
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  • Thousands, led by Fox News' Sean Hannity, turned out to protest taxes outside the Georgia State Capitol at the Atlanta Tea Party, April 15, 2009.
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  • Former California death row inmate Ernest (Shujaa) Graham breaks down in tears while speaking at a rally for death row inmate Troy Davis at the Georgia state capitol in Atlanta on May 17, 2008. <br />
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Graham spent 5 years on death row for a murder he did not commit. He was exonerated in 1981. <br />
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Troy Davis has been on death row since 1989 for the murder of a Savannah, Georgia police officer. Although there is no physical evidence linking Davis to the murder and seven of the nine witnesses who originally identified him as the killer have recanted their testimony Davis remains on death row.
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  • Exonerated death row inmate Ernest (Shujaa) Graham breaks down in tears during his speech in which he talked about his experience on death row at the May 17th, 2008 rally for death row inmate Troy Davis in front of the Georgia State Capitol. Graham was acquited of murder charges and freed from death row in 1981. Troy Davis was sentenced to death for the murder of Police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia; a murder he says he did not commit. There was no physical evidence against Davis ever found and the weapon used in the crime was also never found. The case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony. Since Davis' conviction over 17 years ago all but two of the state's nine witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony. Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis.
    March 15, 2014
  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 15, 2011: Kung Li organizes boxes containing more than 600,000 signatures in support of clemency for death-row inmate Troy Davis in the reception area of the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at the James "Sloppy" Floyd Building in Atlanta.<br />
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Death-penalty opponents and civil rights leaders this morning delivered more than 600,000 petition signatures to the state Board of Pardons and Paroles asking officials to grant clemency to Troy Davis, the long-time death-row inmate who's maintained he didn't kill Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail more than 20 years ago. More than 40,000 signatures were collected in Georgia.<br />
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According to Amnesty International, a human rights group which has helped raise awareness about Davis' case, nine individuals have signed affidavits implicating another man for the officer's killing..."Mark MacPhail is a hero and we grieve for his mother and family," the NAACP's Edward DuBose said at a morning news conference. But "too many people have come forward and said Troy Davis did not kill MacPhail."<br />
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The five-member Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, which meets Monday, is most likely the last hope for Davis, who's scheduled to be executed on Sept. 21. A majority vote by the board will decide whether Davis' sentence is commuted or if his execution will proceed.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 16, 2011: Troy Davis' cousin E. Red speaks to the crowd outside Ebenezer Baptist Church, he said he visits Troy Davis weekly at the prison, "Troy is at one with god," he said, "their is nothing the state of Georgia can do to hurt Troy."
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September 16, 2011: Martin Luther King, 3rd, Martin Luther King, Jr's son addressed Davis supporters outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue.
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  • Shannon Felsot and her daughter have had their house in Atlanta's Capitol View neighborhood broken into several times. Felsot expects to be burglarized again any day. ?I?m constantly waiting for the [alarm company to call].? She?s not angry, but she and her daughter no longer feel safe in their home. ?I was comfortable here. Then, pop, the balloon burst. I?m not gonna let it ruin my life, but what do I do now? I can understand why it happens ? too many have-nots, too many people with no conscience. But it really sucks.?
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis shakes hands with protesters outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.<br />
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Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd.<br />
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Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
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Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis shakes hands with protesters outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.<br />
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Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd.<br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
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Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • June 28, 2011, Georgia Capitol: Rolando Zenteno, 16, is arrested this afternoon by Capitol police.  He along with five other undocumented youths blocked traffic by sitting on the ground in the street near the Gold Dome to protest Georgia's controversial immigration law.<br />
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"I am so happy to do this because we need to stand up for what we believe," Ibarra, a senior at Pebblebrook High School, said before being arrested. "I am tired of having to live in the shadows."<br />
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Protest organizers say the students arrested were Dulce Guerrero, 18; Jessica Vasquez, 18; Rolando Zenteno, 16; Nataly Ibarra, 16; Felipe Baeza, 24; and Leeidy Solis, 16.
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  • Atlanta, Georgia - September  21, 2011: After the announcement that Troy Davis' execution will be moving forward Ariana Lima hugs her son Zion "in fear," she said, "that this is the world that Zion will be inheriting."<br />
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More photos from the vigil here:<br />
http://tinyurl.com/3rvhwhs<br />
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It was a roller coaster of emotions last night at the Georgia Capitol. Hundreds of Troy Davis supporters gathered for a vigil with a glimmer of hope that Davis would be granted clemency before his execution, which was scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Butts County. Supporters braced themselves for the announcement of his execution. But by 7:05 p.m., rumors began to spread that Davis had been granted a stay. Hours passed with no announcement as to Davis' fate and the crowd at the Capitol started to think that his life might be spared. Those hopes were crushed when it was announced around 10:30 p.m. that Davis' execution by the state would move forward.
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  • 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis shakes hands with protesters outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.<br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd.<br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
<br />
Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis shakes hands with protesters outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.<br />
<br />
Between speeches by immigration advocates, Democratic state lawmakers and religious leaders, the Indigo Girls performed for the large crowd.<br />
<br />
Both the House and Senate have passed their own legislative packages aimed at undocumented immigration. The bills would provide stiff penalties for people who transport or offer aid to undocumented immigrants and give police the authority to check a suspect's immigration status if the officers have "probable cause," among other changes.<br />
<br />
Critics, including civil and human rights groups, say the legislation would severely hinder Georgia industries dependent on migrant labor and likely trigger tourism and product boycotts.
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  • 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2008 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2008 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2008 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2008 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • 2008 - Atlanta, Georgia: Rep. Stacey Abrams on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, Georgia - September  20, 2011: Kalonji Changa of the FTP movement speaks out on the steps of the Georgia capitol during a protest in support of death row inmate Troy Davis. Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed September 21.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24 , 2011: Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis speaks outside the Georgia capitol. The rally was against two controversial pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2009: Thousands attended the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 — tax day — at the Georgia Capitol.
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  • Capitol Police today arrested six undocumented youths who blocked traffic near the Gold Dome to protest Georgia's controversial immigration law.<br />
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Protest organizers say the students arrested were Dulce Guerrero, 18; Jessica Vasquez, 18; Rolando Zenteno, 16; Nataly Ibarra, 16; Felipe Baeza, 24; and Leeidy Solis, 16. The organizers say all are Georgia residents and high school students, with the exception of Baeza, who lives in and recently graduated from college in New York.<br />
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"I am so happy to do this because we need to stand up for what we believe," Ibarra, a senior at Pebblebrook High School, said before being arrested. "I am tired of having to live in the shadows.".<br />
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Today's protest comes several months after more than 100 protesters  including seven undocumented students  urged Georgia State University not to comply with a law that prohibits undocumented immigrants from attending some of the state's most competitive public colleges. The seven youths were arrested after sitting in the middle of Courtland Street but were not deported.<br />
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A federal judge yesterday temporarily blocked parts of Georgia's law that penalizes people who aid or transport undocumented immigrants or fail to verify whether employees are authorized to work in the United States. The state says it will appeal the decision.<br />
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UPDATE 5:18 p.m.: A spokesman with the Georgia Department of Public Safety, which oversees the Capitol Police, says in a statement that the six were arrested "after blocking the intersection by sitting in the roadway and failing to disperse." All six are being charged with with reckless conduct, obstructing law enforcement, and obstructing a street.<br />
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The three adults  Baeza, Vasquez and Guerrero  are being transported to Fulton County Jail. The three juveniles will be released to their parents "with copies of the charges for Juvenile Court proceedings."
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