Bullet points of ‘Cop City’ protesters throw ping pong balls during Atlanta council meeting: ‘Dropped the ball’
Bullet points of ‘Cop City’ protesters throw ping pong balls during Atlanta council meeting: ‘Dropped the ball’
- Protesters disrupted an Atlanta City Council meeting by chanting and throwing ping pong balls to oppose the construction of a new public safety training center known as "Cop City."
- The protesters were commemorating the anniversary of submitting a petition with over 100,000 signatures to hold a referendum on the facility.
- The demonstration led to a federal lawsuit, with concerns about police militarization and the facility's location in a predominately Black neighborhood.
- The protests have escalated in violence, resulting in increased costs for the training center.
- Protesters disrupted an Atlanta City Council meeting by chanting and throwing ping pong balls to oppose the construction of a new public safety training center known as "Cop City."
- The protesters were commemorating the anniversary of submitting a petition with over 100,000 signatures to hold a referendum on the facility.
- The demonstration led to a federal lawsuit, with concerns about police militarization and the facility's location in a predominately Black neighborhood.
- The protests have escalated in violence, resulting in increased costs for the training center.