At least 61 protesters have been indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges for their actions against the construction of a police and firefighter training facility in Atlanta, derisively called “Cop City” by critics.
The 109-page indictment (pdf) announced by Republican Attorney General Chris Carr on Sept. 5, was handed up by a grand jury on Aug. 29. It charges all 61 defendants—most of whom are not from Georgia—with having violated Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The law, enacted in 1970, is intended as an enhanced tool to curb organized crime activity.
