The Atlanta Police Department confirmed the arrests of 23 people following a violent demonstration at a location where Atlanta plans to construct a police and fire training facility dubbed by opponents as “Cop City.”
Authorities said that of the 23 people arrested, only two were from Georgia, and at least two are not U.S. citizens. All 23 were charged with domestic terrorism, officials said in a news release.
“The agitators destroyed multiple pieces of construction equipment by fire and vandalism. Multiple law enforcement agencies deployed to the area and detained several people committing illegal activity,” police said, adding that “35 agitators have been detained so far.”…