Dozens of 'Stop Cop City' Activists Face Racketeering Charges Over Ongoing Atlanta Protests

people were indicted on racketeering charges related to opposition of the planned Atlanta police training facility "Cop City."
Prosecutors allege the activists are "militant anarchists" engaged in a violent movement stemming from 2020 racial justice protests.
The multi-year "Stop Cop City" effort has involved vandalism, arson, and violence during demonstrations against the project.
Most defendants already faced other charges like domestic terrorism and intimidation tied to their protest activities.
Activists criticize the charges as authoritarian while officials defend targeting what they call a criminal enterprise.