Group stages protest outside Gov. Deal swearing-in ceremony
By The Associated Press
Posted 7:36AM on Tuesday, January 13, 2015
ATLANTA (AP) A group of protesters staged a demonstration in the state Capitol outside Gov. Nathan Deal's swearing-in ceremony. <br />
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Local media reported that the group gathered Monday afternoon to protest police brutality, to call for the expansion of the state's Medicaid system and more resources for homeless children. <br />
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Georgia Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Franka Young says no arrests were made. <br />
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Young says the protest didn't cause any disruption to the swearing-in ceremony and the demonstrators left without incident after being told to disperse.