Police on Wednesday arrested three Atlanta organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed police and fire training centre, striking at the structure that supports the fight against what opponents derisively call 'Cop City.'
Police on Wednesday arrested three Atlanta organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed police and fire training centre, striking at the structure that supports the fight against what opponents derisively call "Cop City."
State investigators said they found evidence linking all three to financial crimes. Police executed warrants Wednesday morning at a house owned by Kautz and MacLean that is emblazoned with anti-police graffiti in an otherwise gentrified neighbourhood east of downtown Atlanta. Lauren Regan, executive director of the Civil Liberties Defense Center, called the arrests an "extreme provocation" in a statement.
That law allows prosecutors to bring charges against multiple people accused of committing separate crimes while working toward a common goal. RICO is a felony charge that carries stiff penalties: A prison term of five to 20 years; a fine of $25,000 or three times the amount of money gained from the criminal activity, whichever is greater; or both.
"These criminals facilitated and encouraged domestic terrorism with no regard for others, watching as communities faced the destructive consequences of their actions." the Republican said. "Here in Georgia, we do not allow that to happen."
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