Protests Over Latino Activist’s Death at the Hands of Atlanta Police

The police killing of a young activist who was protesting the construction of a huge police training center in Atlanta has sparked violent demonstrations in the city. Authorities claim that the slain environmental activist, Manuel Esteban Páez, a Venezuelan immigrant fired a gun as police were clearing out the camp where they were protesting. His fellow activists are demanding an independent investigation. Gerardo Guzmán joins us with the details from Atlanta.

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El Fondo de Solidaridad Atlanta, defensor de los seis detenidos durante las protestas, asegura que los arrestaron al azar, sin pruebas de que ellos cometieron los destrozos. A Sólo dos les dieron derecho a una fianza, de 355 mil dólares.