City council to vote on giving taxpayer money to controversial project as state characterizes opposition as work of ‘terrorists’
Pressure is growing on Atlanta politicians to vote against giving $31m to a police and fire department training center known as “
The incident pushed the Cop City project on to global headlines; the state says the activist, Manuel Paez Terán, known as “Tortuguita”, fired first and the case is with a special prosecutor. Some read opposition letters signed by college faculty, union presidents, neighborhood residents and other local groups. The meeting set a record for civic participation in the city’s modern era, several people who have been involved with city politics for decades told the Guardian.
She noted St Pierre, a healthcare researcher, opposed Cop City and supported “a safer, more just society by advocating for common sense gun laws and investments in housing, education, healthcare and social services”.
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