Walk down Capitol Avenue this week, and you might notice workers prepping to lay down the foundation in front of Atlanta’s historic Gold Dome building.
The foundation will eventually hold up an 8-foot-tall, steel fence: Complete with sharp spikes on top to deter people from climbing over.
Following a summer of nationwide protests over racial injustice, Georgia leaders approved a deal for the fence to encompass the Capitol. It’s part of an up-to five million dollar package of security upgrades in the area.
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