Georgia Judge Dismisses Racketeering Charges Against Protesters
Update: 2026-01-01
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Georgia Judge Dismisses Racketeering Charges Against Protesters: A Major Setback for States Anti-Protest StrategyA Georgia judge has dismissed racketeering charges against sixty-one activists protesting the Cop City project in Atlanta, citing lack of legal authority. The case, deemed the largest RICO case against protesters in U.S. history, accused activists of arson, money laundering, and domestic terrorism. The charges stemmed from nearly two years of protests over plans to build a public safety training center on forest land. The ruling focuses on procedure, not the facts, and the attorney generals office plans to appeal.
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