Georgia judge to toss racketeering charges against Atlanta 'Cop City' protesters

A Georgia judge says he's going to dismiss racketeering charges against all 61 defendants accused of trying to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training facility known as “Cop City." On Tuesday, Judge Kevin Farmer said Attorney General Chris Carr lacked the authority to secure the racketeering indictment without the governor’s permission. The defendants faced various allegations, including throwing Molotov cocktails and supplying food to protesters who were camped in the woods. Each defendant faced up to 20 years in prison on the racketeering charge. Critics have called the indictment politically motivated and a heavy-handed attempt to quash a protest movement.

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