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Coverage dated September 4, 2023 to September 5, 2023

Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Protesters Face Racketeering Charges

Headline from Wall Street Journal, from the development of Sep 5, 2023

Newest development Sep 6, 2023 · 2 reportsAtlanta ‘Cop City’ protesters indicted under law used to target mob bosses

Georgia’s attorney general is alleging that dozens participated in a violent conspiracy to oppose a police-and-fire training center.

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    Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Protesters Face Racketeering Charges

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protesters indicted under law used to target mob bosses

    Headline from Washington Post ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. PJ Media

    Over 60 Domestic Terrorists Face RICO Charges Over Protests Against 'Cop City' (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    There’s been a lot of talk lately about Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute, mainly because of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ use of...

  2. The Guardian

    Cop City protesters charged with racketeering as Georgia takes hard line (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Some of 61 defendants charged also face money laundering and domestic terrorism charges for environmental protests

  3. Gizmodo

    More Than 60 'Stop Cop City' Activists Hit With RICO Charges in Georgia (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The environmental and law enforcement protestors were accused of racketeering.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Georgia attorney general charges 61 ‘Cop City’ protesters with racketeering (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The protesters had been involved in attempts to stop the construction of a new police training facility in the US.

  5. Washington Examiner

    More than 60 Atlanta ‘Cop City’ activists indicted on RICO charges (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    More than 60 protesters of Atlanta's new public safety training center, dubbed "Cop City," are facing sweeping criminal charges due to efforts to halt construction.

  6. The New Republic

    61 Cop City Protesters in Atlanta Are Being Hit With RICO Charges (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Dozens of activists have been indicted for opposing the construction of a massive police facility outside Atlanta.

  7. Wall Street Journal

    Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Protesters Face Racketeering Charges (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Georgia’s attorney general is alleging that dozens participated in a violent conspiracy to oppose a police-and-fire training center.

  8. Legal Insurrection

    Over 60 Atlanta ‘Stop Cop City’ Activists Indicted on RICO Charges (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Other charges include domestic terrorism, arson in the first degree, and money laundering.

  9. Courthouse News Service

    Activists face RICO charges over ‘Cop City’ protest (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Georgia's attorney general has accused the Defend the Atlanta Forest movement of being an

  10. Rolling Stone

    Atlanta 'Cop City' Protesters Are Now Being Hit With RICO Charges (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Many of the 61 protesters charged are already facing controversial domestic terrorism accusations

  11. Washington Post

    Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protesters indicted under law used to target mob bosses (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Georgia grand jury indicts 61 people on racketeering charges connected to protests against planned police and firefighter training facility.

  12. Washington Times

    Georgia’s ‘Stop Cop City’ protesters charged with racketeering for acting as ‘militant anarchists’ (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Dozens of suspects in violent protests against an Atlanta-area police training facility critics call “Cop City” have been indicted on racketeering charges.

  13. New York Times

    Dozens of ‘Cop City’ Activists Are Indicted on Racketeering Charges (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Opponents of a police training facility in Atlanta say they are engaged in legitimate acts of protest. Prosecutors accuse them of taking part in a sprawling criminal enterprise.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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