"This wasn't about a public training center, this was about anarchy and this was about an attempt to destabilize," Schierbaum said at a news conference Sunday night. "The violent agitators used the cover of a peaceful protest of the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center to conduct a coordinated attack on construction equipment and police officers," Atlanta police said in a statement. PHOTO: Police drive past the planned site of a public safety training facility that opponents have nicknamed 'Cop City' near Atlanta, Georgia, on Feb. 6, 2023. The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, known by its opponents as "Cop City," has been at the center of escalating demonstrations and confrontations since its proposal in 2021. 23 protesters charged with domestic terrorism after fiery clashes at Atlanta's 'Cop City' training center originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 07, 2023 00:03 UTC