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nonstop news, starts now. Georgia
is under a state of emergency.
It follows last week's violent protests
in downtown Atlanta, the city also
on high alert as people
across the country braced
to see new video in a high
profile police brutality case.
If you show me the people you hang
around, I can tell you exactly
where we're headed. Atlanta
born rapper Young Dro
hosting an open conversation
on ways to stop violence in this morning,
teenagers are getting honest about
the struggles they face. We have
a very chilly start this morning with
temperatures at or below the freezing
mark in many spots back.
We had some 20s out there as well,
but it's dry and temperatures
will warm up this afternoon.
We'll talk more about the full forecast
straight ahead. We are following
breaking news out of the cab county this
morning. We're right now officials
just confirmed a man was found
dead in an early morning fire.
This happened just over an hour ago at a
Creekside Corners apartment in Stonecrest.
That is right off Panola Rd.
Officials tell us a woman and
child were able to get out safely.
We have a crew headed to
that scene right now.
We'll bring you.
Have updates coming your way at
726 right now people all over the
country are waiting on the release
of body camera video promised today
in the death of Tyree Nichols.
Less than 24 hours ago,
five former Memphis police
officers were arrested and charged
with second degree murder.
They're accused of beating
Nichols after a traffic stop,
and he died a few days later.
Georgia and other states across
the country they're on edge,
anticipating protests.
Governor Kemp also issuing a state
of emergency over concerns about.
Last week's violent protests in Atlanta.
Liza Lucas joins us now with the latest.
Advocates and police across
the country are on high alert,
many anticipating outrage after the video
showing Tyree Nichols deadly encounter
with Memphis police is released tonight.
Atlanta police tell 11 alive they
are preparing for potential protests
following the release of that video.
1000 Georgia National Guard troops
are already on emergency standby at
the order of Governor Kemp following
protests in Atlanta last weekend.
Violence broke out Saturday in
downtown after earlier clashes
between activists and law enforcement.
Over a controversial public
safety training center,
a state trooper was shot at
that site earlier this month.
The activist who allegedly shot him
was also shot and killed the governor.
State of emergency remains in
effect for the next two weeks,
with troops ready to be deployed.
Atlanta police again monitoring the
situation in Memphis and here very closely,
and local advocates tell 11 alive
they stand by Nichols family,
also urging for any protests
to remain peaceful again.
That video is expected to be released.
Tonight in downtown Atlanta.
Sending it back to
you. Lisa. Thank you.
Speaking with your 11 minutes and
nonstop news, a man is facing charges.
He is accused of sexually assaulting
a young girl at a cop county park.
Arrest warrants show that the girl
told police that a man came up to
her at Shaw Park last Saturday,
offered her a bottle of water.
She said drinking it made her dizzy.
Police say the man pulled a knife on
the child and sexually assaulted her.
Officers say the suspect is homeless
and was booked into the Cobb County
Jail on felony charges later
this morning. Former Atlanta police.
Officer James Burns will be in court.
Burns is charged with shooting and killing
22 year old Kane Rogers while responding
to a suspicious person call back in 2016.
Previously, Burns asked the state Supreme
Court to toss that 2018 murder indictment.
Earlier last year, the court upheld it.
Today. More people will be able to get
help from the federal government as they
recover from a string of tornadoes.
Earlier this month, FEMA is opening
a recovery center in Henry County.
Homeowners and businesses
can apply for assistance.
It'll be set up at the Locust Grove.
Recreation Center.
And that was a look at your
Friday morning headlines.
Let's get ready to get that
Friday forecast. Hey, Jessie,
how you doing? Temperatures on the
chilly side starting off this morning.
You see it from our four essential
times of the day. Starting off this
morning right around 30 degrees.
Here in the metro area.
There's some outlying areas where
temperatures are down into the 20s.
So bundle up, folks.
44 degrees by noon on our way to near
50 for an afternoon high temperature.
We'll have mostly sunny skies all day long.
Fair skies tonight we'll drop
down to 43 degrees by 7:00.
O'clock. Kind of walk the dog.
Got to do it right.
Winds starting off.
Tom this morning,
but we'll pick up a little
bit this afternoon,
up to about 10 mph or less for today.
So not as breezy as it was just yesterday.
And so it will just feel a little
bit better out there,
especially with full sun instead of
that mix of sun and clouds that we had.
We'll see those winds really die off
later on tonight going back down to calm.
And so that's going to allow those
temperatures to escape once again.
So we'll start off on the chilly
side once again on Saturday morning.
Be advised if you got to go out,
notice a few clouds up here
to the north of us not to make
their way down to where we are,
Even so few flurries coming out of
those clouds up in Western Tennessee.
In Kentucky,
we're not gonna look at any of that.
You notice the high pressure
off to the West of us.
We have a westerly wind coming in.
This will again start to die out.
Later on tonight we'll get
back into a southerly flow.
As the high pressure moves to the east of us,
we'll bring in some more of
that low level moisture.
But you're looking at dry sky
again tomorrow we'll see the clouds
increase again thanks to that low
level moisture and the chance for
rain starting to pick up a little
bit as we head into Saturday.
A Sunday afternoon,
60% chance for the rain,
20% chance Monday morning will clear out
and then another chance comes back to us.
By Tuesday, in fact,
the thing we're gonna remain
unsettled for much of next week.
So we have to enjoy the sunshine
while we have it today.
Plenty of it around forecast
track models showing that nice
right on through the rest of
the afternoon even tonight.
Fair skies.
We'll start off Saturday morning
under mostly sunny skies and
then by the afternoon a few high
thin clouds will roll in.
Now it's not going to take away
too much from our sunshine really.
We'll see those clouds thicken up
until we get to the evening overnight.
Going into Sunday.
You got mostly cloudy skies when
you're making your way to church on
Sunday morning by the afternoon.
And I'm thinking after two or three o'clock.
On Sunday,
that's when the rain will start
to push you in light.
For the most part,
that rain will be with us through the
overnight going into Monday morning.
By Monday afternoon we'll clear it out.
Look at the temperatures.
We modify a bit over the weekend,
with temperatures back into the
50s going to hit the 60s early next
week and stay right there Tuesday,
Wednesday by Thursday looking
at a 50% chance of rain,
with 56 for the afternoon
high. Remember the past so it's not repeated.
Today is international
Holocaust Remembrance Day,
a time to pause to acknowledge the
horrific events of the Holocaust.
And to honor all the lives lost,
the Nazi regime killed 6 million Jews,
2/3 of Europe's Jewish population,
during World War Two.
This Holocaust Remembrance Day marks
78 years since soldiers liberated
the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is
traveling to Auschwitz in Poland.
He is the first Jewish spouse of
a president or vice president.
Right now,
people in South Fulton are
hoping an eye opening discussion
can lead to change, young
people and parents all
sharing their experiences with
violence in their community.
Molly Oak has more. It's
clear plenty of people want
it to have this conversation.
With two lines stretching to the
back of the auditorium behind
me with people waiting to talk,
wanting to share their final
memories with their loved ones,
the city of South Fulton Mayor organized
this town hall on youth violence.
Atlanta born rapper Young Dro was there too,
challenging parents to take control.
People talked about young people
killing other young people and
how to stop all this violence.
Meanwhile, teenagers even stood
up to talk about why they think
they need guns and why.
They think the violence keeps happening,
and the mayor says they're working to give
young people options other than violence.
It's just even a player feel,
you know what I'm saying?
If somebody else got a gun out there,
you want to have a gun too if it's a problem.
Because if you don't,
you are already gonna lose.
And I wanted to make sure that we
aren't just asking young people to
put the guns down without putting
something in their hands that is
both positive and profitable.
This is the first of a series of town halls.
The city of South Fulton will be holding back
to you all. Molly, thank you.
New this morning.
Moms and advocates are pushing for
change to help families save on diapers.
Children require at least 50 diaper
changes a week according to the
National Diaper Bank network,
helping Mamas in the Georgia Early
Education Alliance or getting
Ready and pushing for a diaper tax
break for low income families.
What
we're hoping is that
lawmakers see this as a win for all of
Georgia's children and that it
will be a chance to alleviate some
of the stress for these families.
The push to help these families is happening
across the country, Louisiana and.
Florida's already eliminated or
paused sales tax on diapers.
Well, by noon today we'll have
plenty of sunshine around.
Temperatures will be at 44 degrees.
You gonna need that light coat
at least through this afternoon.
Maybe it was the temperature
around 50 degrees.
You may want to take that off.
Maybe just open it up a bit.
Winds will be a little
bit lighter than they were
just yesterday. And we
don't have as much in the way of cloud.
So that 50 degree temperature will
feel pretty good by the time you're
driving home 46 with fair skies. Enjoy.
We have made it through the week. It's
the weekend. Yeah, enjoy it.
Enjoy the sunshine today.
Enjoy your football.
Have a great day, everybody.
And appreciate that.
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