How Georgia’s organized crime law swept up dozens of nonviolent ‘Cop City’ activists

Grist
By Alleen BrownSep 6, 2023, 9:16 pm215 pts
In Georgia, 61 environmental activists and other opponents of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, known as “Cop City,” are facing felony charges under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, a law originally designed to take down the mafia. Several defendants are also…

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How Georgia’s organized crime law swept up dozens of nonviolent ‘Cop City’ activists

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