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Timothy Pratt in Atlanta

Cop City case could trigger more charges against US protesters, attorney says

people stand outside at protest, one holding a sign saying 'stop cop city'
Opponents of ‘Cop City’ police training center protest at city hall in Atlanta, Georgia, on 16 September 2024. Photograph: Arvin Temkar/AP

The state of Georgia has appealed a judge’s dismissal of criminal conspiracy charges against 61 people tied to opposition against the Atlanta police training center known as Cop City, prolonging a high-profile case with implications for criminal conspiracy and domestic terrorism prosecutions of movements elsewhere.

With the appeal, the largest case in US history using a racketeering or Rico law against a protest or social movement is now likely to drag on for months, if not years.

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