Atlanta Mayor: Longstanding History of Peaceful Protests

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People react during a protest Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Atlanta, over the death of George Floyd who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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April Ryan speaks with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about Atlanta’s longstanding tradition of peaceful protest, bad actors who tarnish the message, and grappling with calling in the National Guard.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

People react during a protest Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Atlanta, over the death of George Floyd who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan

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