Opponents of a police training facility in Atlanta say they are engaged in legitimate acts of protest. Prosecutors accuse them of taking part in a sprawling criminal enterprise.
Tag: DeKalb County (Ga)
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Georgia Officials Target Bail Fund in Crackdown on ‘Cop City’ Protests
The arrest of three activists for financial crimes has been assailed as retaliation for lawful protests. Officials said the three had “facilitated and encouraged domestic terrorism.”
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Body Cameras Can Be a Powerful Tool. But Not All Police Forces Wear Them.
Officers in Georgia killed an activist who they say shot first. But a lack of video footage has inflamed the controversy over his death.
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Police Relied on Hidden Technology and Put the Wrong Person in Jail
Randal Reid spent nearly a week in confinement, falsely accused of stealing purses in a state he said he had never even visited.
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Atlanta’s “Cop City” Is a New Frontline in the Debate Over Policing
Six weeks after a protester was shot and killed, officials are bracing for more confrontations with activists seeking to stop a police and fire training center.