Protests against Atlantas Cop City continue despite crackdown demonstrations

William Brangham:

Protests against this proposed 85-acre training center have been going on for more than two years.

In January, protester Manuel Teran was killed in a gunfight with police as they were clearing out a site where activists were camped. This summer, the state's attorney general, Chris Carr, obtained a sweeping indictment using the state's anti-racketeering law, charging 61 protesters and characterizing them as — quote — "militant anarchists."

This week, hundreds of marchers were met with flashbangs and tear gas, and, today, more crowds gathered near the proposed training site, again calling for a halt to the project.

Chamian Cruz is a reporter for WABE in Atlanta who is covering it all.

Chamian, welcome back to the program.

These protests have been going on for quite a long time, and there's so many different groups involved. There's environmentalists, police abolitionists, faith leaders, indigenous tribes. Overall, what is it that they most object to about this facility?

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