Atlanta’s city council approved $30m for a new police training facility in September 2021. The mostly undeveloped site became fertile ground for civil unrest
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitask, Atlanta’s city council approved $30m for a new police training facility in September 2021. The centre would teach cops to be, “rooted in respect and regard for the communities they serve”. It would include a shooting range and a mock city. But environmentalists objected, since the complex was to be built on 85 acres of woodlands, in an area known as the South River Forest.
Soon environmental battles in the woods morphed into anti-police protests downtown. Activists on the streets objected to investing in the police force, especially after the killing. The storefronts that were smashed belonged tolike Wells Fargo that had pledged funds to cop city. “They have blood on their hands,” says Nolan Huber-Rhoades, an organiser affiliated with the forest defenders, “many of the activists think breaking their windows is more than appropriate”.
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