"Massive Racketeering Indictments Target 'Stop Cop City' Movement in Georgia"
Sixty-one people have been indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility known as "Cop City." The indictment alleges that the defendants, described as "militant anarchists," supported a violent movement connected to the 2020 racial justice protests. The charges come under the state's anti-racketeering law, and most of the defendants have already faced charges for their involvement in the movement. The indictment includes allegations of violence, intimidation, property destruction, and money laundering. Opponents of the training center fear increased police militarization and environmental damage in the area.
