Georgia Judge Dismisses Racketeering Charges Against ProtestersIn a significant development, a Georgia judge dismissed racketeering charges against 61 activists protesting the Cop City project in Atlanta. The charges were dismissed due to a procedural slip-up, as state Attorney General Chris Carr lacked the legal authority to bring the case without written approval from Governor Brian Kemp. The indictment, filed in August 2023, was the largest racketeering case ever against protesters in the U.S., accusing the group of arson, money laundering, and domestic terrorism acts. The protests have been ongoing for nearly two years over plans to turn 85 acres of forest into a police and fire training center, with supporters arguing its needed for public safety and opponents worried about environmental damage and police militarization. The attorney generals office plans to appeal and keep pushing the domestic terrorism case, as a few defendants still face separate arson and terrorism charges.

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