On Tuesday, over 60 ” Stop Cop City ” protestors were indicted in Fulton County, Georgia on charges in connection with their efforts to prevent the construction of a police training facility near Atlanta earlier this year.
The defendants, collectively branded an “enterprise of militant anarchists, eco-activists and community organizers,” have all been accused of violating the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Individual defendants are also facing other charges related to their particular roles.
The indictment alleges that “the purpose of Defend the Atlanta Forest is to occupy of parts or all of 381 forested acres in DeKalb County, Georgia that is owned by Atlanta Police Foundation and leased by the City of Atlanta for the purpose of preventing the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.””Each individual charged in this indictment,” it states, “knowing joined the conspiracy in an attempt to prevent the training center […]
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