Georgia’s Crackdown On ‘Cop City’ Climate Activists Is A Threat To Democracy

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has issued a press release defending his administration's actions in arresting climate activists opposed to the "Cop City" training facility development in Atlanta. The press release has been widely criticized by civil rights groups and activists, who accuse Kemp of using his office to suppress dissent.

The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, nicknamed "Cop City," is a planned $90 million training facility for law enforcement and fire department service workers. The center is expected to take up over 85 acres of land in a forest in Atlanta.

The center has been met with protests from environmental groups and activists who are concerned about the impact it will have on the forest and the community. They argue that the center will militarize the police and endanger marginalized people.

In January 2023, protests over Cop City escalated when a protester, Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, was shot and killed by police as they raided the campground occupied by demonstrators.

The police claim there is no body camera footage of the incident.

The protests have continued since Terán's death, and the debate over “Cop City” is ongoing, and it is unclear whether the center will be built. The city of Atlanta has defended the project, saying that it will improve policing and public safety. However, the protests have shown that there is significant opposition to the center, and it is possible that the project will be delayed or canceled.

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