ATLANTA — Protesters calling for reform in American policing gathered on the 17th Street bridge in Midtown Atlanta.
PHOTOS: Hundreds march for fourth day of protests in Atlanta
Several protesters left the bridge Saturday evening and began marching down Peachtree Street in Midtown. The group stopped a couple times to block intersections and chant.
Protesters stopped at popular locations like the Fox Theatre, the Hard Rock Cafe and Underground Atlanta.
The Channel 2 Action News team witnessed multiple protesters being arrested by police around 12:45 p.m.
The Atlanta Police Department confirms 11 people were arrested -- 10 charged with pedestrian in roadway and one charged with disorderly conduct.
HAPPENING NOW: Police arrest another protester in downtown Atlanta. https://t.co/Sk0g16cHbl pic.twitter.com/3yX9DVkCX2
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) July 10, 2016
APD just arrested a man for walking in the street. "I was moving to the sidewalk!" he said. pic.twitter.com/9D852Z66bZ
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 10, 2016
APD preparing to put 4 arrested protesters in a police bus. pic.twitter.com/GDVVU6Ucg2
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 10, 2016
These events come after recent frustration over the police-involved shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota.The aftermath of both shootings were captured on cellphone video.
A sniper opened fire on police officers in Dallas on Thursday as a peaceful protest against police violence came to an end.
Protesters march through downtown AtlantaHAPPENING NOW: Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes is walking with protesters as they march through downtown Atlanta. (WARNING: Audio is live and unedited.)
Posted by WSB-TV on Saturday, July 9, 2016
With #BlackLivesMatter protestors in Midtown Atlanta.
Posted by Matt Johnson WSB on Saturday, July 9, 2016
Traffic flowing again on the 17th Street Bridge. pic.twitter.com/g1hLcxnJd7
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 10, 2016
One woman refuses to move as APD tries to clear the bridge. pic.twitter.com/o9HS5ns2vq
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 10, 2016
APD asking protestors to clear to re-open the bridge. pic.twitter.com/rEpp6i4jzw
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 9, 2016
APD has blocked off the 17th street bridge instead of making protestors stop. pic.twitter.com/LbWZju6lQx
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 9, 2016
Growing crowd chanting now. Some cars honking in support of the #blacklivesmatter message. pic.twitter.com/VRDC5k1Xw9
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 9, 2016
APD now at the 17th Street bridge in Midtown ahead of scheduled #atlisready protest tonight. pic.twitter.com/OMsPUudfBp
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 9, 2016
First #atlisready protestors on the 17th St bridge. They're demonstrating against alleged police brutality. pic.twitter.com/0F1IisSHlp
— Matt Johnson (@MattWSB) July 9, 2016
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