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Leaders of Bail Fund Arrested Amid Mounting Protests Against Atlanta Police Complex

  • Three organizers helping protesters against Atlanta's proposed police training center were arrested and charged with money laundering and charity fraud.
  • The organizers lead the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has paid bail and provided lawyers for protesters.
  • Civil liberties advocates called the arrests an extreme provocation.
  • More than 40 people have been charged with domestic terrorism for protests over the training center.
  • The center has faced months of protests, with 23 people charged in March for throwing objects at officers.
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