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The Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and spoke for hours in fierce opposition to the project they decr...

The green light came despite the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and spoke for hours in fierce opposition to the project.

The Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and spoke for hours in fierce opposition to the project they decry as “Cop City.”

For about 14 hours, residents, again and again, took to the podium to slam the project, saying it would be a gross misuse of public funds.

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The Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and

The Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and

The vote to approve $31 million for the construction of a sprawling police and fire training complex came after nearly two years of protests.

For about 14 hours, residents again and again took to the podium to slam the project, saying it would be a gross misuse of public funds to build the huge facility in a large urban forest in a poor, majority-Black area.

Atlanta project decried as 'Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council | 2023-06-06 23:11:33