Critics behind the “Stop Cop City” effort, which has been going on for more than two years, believe the $90 million police and fire training center will further militarize police and cause environm…
Dozens of “militant anarchists” and “eco-activists” opposed to the construction of a police training center critics call “Cop City” have been indicted on racketeering charges, Georgia’s state attorney general announced Tuesday.
Defendants are part of a “self-identified coalition and enterprise of militant anarchists, eco-activists and community organizers,” who are also “anti-police,” the indictment alleges. The indictment, issued on Aug. 29, is the latest use of the state’s anti-racketeering law, also known as a RICO law.Some defendants face additional charges including domestic terrorism, arson and money laundering, the newspaper reported.The indictment was filed in Fulton County and the grand jury that indicted former President Donald Trump and his allies on RICO charges were also involved in the “Cop City” case, the newspaper reported.
The sweeping indictment accused 61 members of a group called “Defend the Atlanta Forest” of illegally occupying the training site while committing vandalism and violence.Activists fighting for an ongoing referendum against the project condemned the indictment, slamming it as “anti-democratic.”Meanwhile, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp lauded the action by the AG’s office.
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