Felony state domestic terrorism charges have been filed against 23 protesters arrested in Atlanta after allegedly hurling bricks, rocks, fireworks and Molotov cocktails at police near the site of a planned public safety training facility, authorities say.
, a group of people changed into black clothing and entered the construction area at around 5:30 p.m. ET. The "agitators" approached officers there and launched a "coordinated attack," according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Protesters launch fireworks against members of the police at the construction site of a police training center, after a demonstration at the property led to clashes, in Atlanta, March 5, 2023, in a still from a social media video.Police officials noted that 21 of the suspects charged with domestic terrorism were from out of state, some from as far away as Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New York.
Police drive past the planned site of a public safety training facility that opponents have nicknamed"Cop City" near Atlanta, Georgia, on Feb. 6, 2023.Police continue to investigate the incident. Both the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are also conducting a probe., known by its opponents as "Cop City," has been at the center of escalating demonstrations and confrontations since its proposal in 2021.
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