Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency through Feb. 9 and is deploying the National Guard after protests in Atlanta turned violent last week.
Kemp’s executive order — issued on Thursday — calls for up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops to be used in response to the state of emergency.
The executive order says masked activists threw rocks, launched fireworks, and burned a police vehicle on Jan. 21.
According to the order, while Georgia residents respect peaceful protests, acts of violence will not be tolerated.
Six people were arrested last week during the protests. Only one of the protestors was a Georgia resident.