Contrary to the remarks made by Atlanta police chief Erika Shields and GBI director Vic Reynolds about the number of people who participated in violent protests over the weekend being from outside Atlanta or the state of Georgia. Arrest data from the Atlanta Police Department and the GBI show a majority of the people who were arrested during the protest and later charged live in the metro Atlanta area.

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