Georgia NAACP President lays out demands during Atlanta protest

ATLANTA - Several hundred protesters marched through the streets of Atlanta on Friday. The demonstration was peaceful.

Georgia NAACP President Francys Johnson at one point during the march laid out their demands:

"We're here tonight to stand in solidarity with Tulsa and Charlotte. And stand in solidarity to those who've lost their lives right here in Georgia. That black lives do matter.

“I believe - that black lives matter. And if they matter, then the people who run this state - the people who we have elected to office - will hear our legitimate demands.

“No more business as usual. There is a time to do what is right, and reform criminal justice. This system is broken. It's been broken. But we intend to fix it. And if you don't fix it then we will shut it down. Fix it - or shut it down.

“We demand: Common sense reform

“We demand: To amend sovereign immunity laws that protect police departments from civil suit and criminal prosecution.

“We demand: Wholesale reform of who can be police in this state. We need more kindergarten teachers - art teachers - music teachers, and less police

“We demand: More accountability for law enforcement officers engaged in killing black people, in killing white people, in killing brown people, in killing all people.

“We demand: Greater accountability, a new grand jury system, and informed criminal justice system, and a diverse judiciary.

“We demand to hear our demands

“Or if you don't - then we will shut this **** down.

“We demand: That the preachers of this city do more than preach about a heaven over yonder when we are living in a hell right now.

“We demand: That the banks and the businesses do more than take our money - and close their doors.

“We demand: That politicians do more than ask for our vote and turn their back, and issue press statements.

“If you don't fix it - shut it down.”

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