Georgia Drops Money Laundering Charges Against 'Cop City' Activists
The three Atlanta Solidarity Fund leaders still face racketeering charges in connection to protests against the police training center.
- Georgia prosecutors dismissed 15 money laundering charges against Marlon Kautz, Adele MacLean, and Savannah Patterson.
- The activists, along with 58 others, continue to face racketeering charges related to the 'Stop Cop City' movement.
- Prosecutors allege the activists misused bail fund money to support violent protests, but civil rights groups condemn the charges as politically motivated.
- The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center project has faced significant opposition, including environmental and anti-police protests.
- A court ruling on the validity of a petition to let voters decide on the project's future is still pending, with construction set to be completed by December.