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Here’s what we know about the Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protests

Local opposition to a police training center in Atlanta, Georgia, that began in 2021 has exploded into a nationwide anti-police and environmentalism movement as activists within the state and across the United States call for the end to “Cop City.”

The “Stop Cop City” movement has turned into spurts of violence, resulting in several people arrested on charges of domestic terrorism and one protester shot and killed by police officers, sparking residents’ fury even more.

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