Two weeks after nearly 30 people were arrested during the “No Kings Day” protest, DeKalb County has released a new resource aimed at improving communication between protesters and police.
The “Peaceful Protest Protocol,” or “P3 Packet,” is designed to clarify guidelines around permits, signage restrictions, and law enforcement response. It follows a county review of the recent protest and aims to promote nonviolent demonstrations.
“Having law enforcement have some guidelines and be aware of different protocols or different response methods to people at protests, I think would be very helpful,” said Sarah Hunt-Blackwell, First Amendment Policy Counsel with the ACLU of Georgia…