A makeshift memorial for environmental activist Manuel Teran, who was deadly assaulted by law enforcement during a raid to clear the construction site of a police training facility that activists have nicknamed "Cop City" near Atlanta, Georgia on February 6, 2023. - Teran was allegedly shot by police on January 18, 2023, during a confrontation as officers cleared activists from a forest, the planned site of a police-training facility. (Photo by CHENEY ORR / AFP) (Photo by CHENEY ORR/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Law enforcement executed an arrest and three search warrants in Atlanta related to the Stop Cop City movement, targeting homes in Lakewood Heights and Starlight Heights, Ga.
  • The arrest was for first-degree arson against police motorcycles in July at an APD facility. The Atlanta Police Chief anticipates more arrests.
  • Evidence collected from one home included laptops, cell phones, and materials promoting Defend the Atlanta Forest, with allegations of federal statute violations. 
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