The environmental and law enforcement protestors were accused of racketeering.
being built on a section of city-owned land called the Weelaunee Forest. The project is estimated to cost about $90 million. The residents in the surrounding area are predominantly Black Americans and many are lower-income. Opponents worry about losing green space and about the millions of dollars dedicated to bolstering a bloated, militarized police force.
The project was first approved by the Atlanta City Council in 2021. And despite heavy opposition, the councilSome locals and activists involved in the protests have been injured by police raids, and one protester was killed this January. Manuel Terán, an activist known as Tortuguita was shot dead by police earlier this year during a raid in the forest.
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