Judge to Dismiss Absurd RICO Charges Against Copy City Protesters

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A Georgia judge plans to throw out the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charges against the 61 defendants who were protesting the construction of “Cop City,” the $90 million, 85-acre police training facility in the lush forest of a majority-Black Atlanta neighborhood in 2023. The facility opened in April.  Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer told the court that he did not think Attorney General Chris Carr had the authority to pursue the sweeping RICO indictments under Georgia

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Judge to Dismiss Absurd RICO Charges Against Copy City Protesters https://newrepublic.com/ - 09.09.2025 22:57