The governor of Georgia has declared a preemptive state of emergency in six cities near where the G-8 Summit is taking place between June 8 and 10. The order will remain in effect until June 20 — 10 days after the summit ends. According to the Gwinnett Daily Post in Georgia, the emergency decree gives police in at least one town, Brunswick, the power to ban protests from happening during the summit. A week ago the Brunswick City Council amended its laws to give police the authority to ban protests without citing any specific reason if a state of emergency is declared. Brunswick is the closest mainland city to Sea Island where the summit is being held.